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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-351: SIAPAKAH SUAMI DI SYURGA?
Who will be the husband in Paradise of a woman who had more than one husband?
Short answer
Several narrations discuss this matter: the wife is with the husband of best character, she is given a choice, or she is with her last husband.
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
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Several narrations discuss this matter: the wife is with the husband of best character, she is given a choice, or she is with her last husband. All of these narrations face criticism from hadith scholars. Al-Suyuthi reconciled them by saying she is with her last husband if all had equal character, otherwise she chooses the one best in character. This ruling opts to withhold judgement (tawaqquf) because the evidence is not strong and the matter belongs to the unseen, so it is left to Allah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Di dalam masalah ini, kami cenderung untuk bertawaqquf kerana dalil yang menyatakan tentang masalah ini adalah tidak begitu kuat
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-351: SIAPAKAH SUAMI DI SYURGA?”, 8 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3183-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-351-siapakah-suami-di-syurga. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-is-the-husband-in-paradise/