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AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI SIRI KE-526: BOLEHKAH NIKAH GANTUNG TERBATAL JIKA SUAMI ISTERI BERSAMA?
Is a suspended marriage (nikah khitbah) annulled if the husband and wife stay together?
Short answer
Nikah khitbah or nikah gantung is not discussed at length by the jurists, as it refers to a valid marriage contract whose conjugal relations are limited like an engagement.
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
Nikah khitbah or nikah gantung is not discussed at length by the jurists, as it refers to a valid marriage contract whose conjugal relations are limited like an engagement. Once the contract is complete with offer and acceptance, everything becomes lawful for the couple, including being together, so being together does not annul the marriage. On an agreement not to cohabit, the majority of scholars make the obligation of maintenance depend on the wife surrendering herself, while the Zahiri school makes it due from the contract. The fatwa advises the couple to consult each other and parents not to impose conditions that negate the purpose of marriage.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam hal ini, kami nyatakan bahawa apabila termateri akad nikah antara pasangan suami isteri dengan lafaz ijab dan qabul, maka halallah semuanya termasuk bersama antara suami isteri.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI SIRI KE-526: BOLEHKAH NIKAH GANTUNG TERBATAL JIKA SUAMI ISTERI BERSAMA?”, 10 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1036-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-siri-ke-525-bolehkah-nikah-gantung-terbatal-jika-suami-isteri-bersama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/suspended-marriage-annulled-if-couple-together/