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AL-KAFI #1666 : MENGADAKAN KENDURI PERKAHWINAN DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN
Should a wedding feast be held or postponed during the Movement Control Order period?
Short answer
Holding a wedding feast during the Movement Control Order falls under prohibited social gatherings, and a government directive that does not command sin must be obeyed for the sake of public health and safety.
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
Holding a wedding feast during the Movement Control Order falls under prohibited social gatherings, and a government directive that does not command sin must be obeyed for the sake of public health and safety. The walimah should be postponed to another date even though this causes difficulty for some parties. The marriage contract ceremony may still proceed according to the guidelines of each State Islamic Religious Department.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Majlis walimah atau kenduri kahwin yang ingin dilaksanakan dalam tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan hendaklah ditangguhkan kepada tarikh yang lain.
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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 #1666 : MENGADAKAN KENDURI PERKAHWINAN DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN”, 18 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4342-al-kafi-1666-mengadakan-kenduri-perkahwinan-dalam-tempoh-perintah-kawalan-pergerakan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wedding-feast-during-movement-control-order/