FatwaFederal TerritoriesHajj & Umrah
AL-KAFI #993: NAZAR BERSAMA SUAMI, KEMUDIAN BERCERAI TANPA SEMPAT TUNAI
How should a vow to go to Mecca with one's husband and son be fulfilled if the couple divorced before the vow was carried out?
Short answer
What is obligatory is to go to Mecca to perform umrah, since umrah is an act of obedience to God.
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
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
What is obligatory is to go to Mecca to perform umrah, since umrah is an act of obedience to God. Choosing who accompanies her is not an act of obedience but merely permissible, so it does not have to be fulfilled. The fatwa suggests she goes with her son, which is considered sufficient.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kepada persoalan di atas, kami berpendapat bahawa yang wajib dilakukan adalah pergi ke Mekah untuk menunaikan umrah.
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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 #993: NAZAR BERSAMA SUAMI, KEMUDIAN BERCERAI TANPA SEMPAT TUNAI”, 25 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2936-al-kafi-993-nazar-bersama-suami-kemudian-bercerai-tanpa-sempat-tunai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/vow-to-go-to-mecca-with-husband-after-divorce/