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AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE-466: WUJUDKAH PERCANGGAHAN ANTARA SURAH AL-NUR: 26 DAN KISAH NABI ISMAIL YANG MENCERAIKAN ISTERINYA?
Does Surah al-Nur verse 26 contradict the story of Prophet Ismail divorcing his wife?
Short answer
There is no contradiction between the verse and the account of Prophet Ismail AS divorcing his wife.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is no contradiction between the verse and the account of Prophet Ismail AS divorcing his wife. The verse is guidance for choosing a spouse, not a fixed decree from Allah SWT. The account of Ismail's divorce is authentic in the narration of al-Bukhari, while a story of Prophet Ayub AS divorcing his wife is not found in the Qur'an or the authentic Sunnah. Surah al-Nur was revealed in Madinah and this verse is aghlabi (describing the usual case), meaning good men commonly choose good women.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pun begitu, kisah ini tidak menggambarkan percanggahan kerana Surah al-Nur ayat 26 adalah satu bentuk panduan dalam pemilihan pasangan hidup, bukannya menunjukkan satu ketentuan yang ditetapkan oleh Allah SWT.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE-466: WUJUDKAH PERCANGGAHAN ANTARA SURAH AL-NUR: 26 DAN KISAH NABI ISMAIL YANG MENCERAIKAN ISTERINYA?”, 23 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1444-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-466-wujudkah-percanggahan-antara-surah-al-nur-26-dan-kisah-nabi-ismail-yang-menceraikan-isterinya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surah-al-nur-26-and-prophet-ismail-divorce/