FatwaPerakMarriage & Family
Adakah sah nikah seseorang itu sekiranya tidak berwuduk ketika akad nikah ?
Is a marriage contract valid if the person is not in a state of ablution during the akad?
Short answer
The marriage remains valid even if a person is without wudu during the akad, because wudu is not a condition for the validity of the ijab and qabul.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The marriage remains valid even if a person is without wudu during the akad, because wudu is not a condition for the validity of the ijab and qabul. Nonetheless, performing wudu at the time is recommended. It is preferable to be in a state of wudu when doing something of the nature of worship.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berwuduk tidak termasuk dalam syarat sah Ijab dan Qabul dalam akad nikah walaupun begitu berwuduk itu sunat
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Adakah sah nikah seseorang itu sekiranya tidak berwuduk ketika akad nikah ?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#returns-10. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/valid-marriage-without-wudu-during-akad/