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Tuntutan Fasakh Nikah Isteri Kerana Suami Mengidap Penyakit AIDS Atau Penagih Dadah
Can a wife seek annulment (fasakh) of marriage if her husband has AIDS or is a drug addict?
Short answer
The 37th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 23 March 1995, approved a fatwa allowing a wife to seek fasakh of her marriage because her husband has AIDS or is a drug addict.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 37th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 23 March 1995, approved a fatwa allowing a wife to seek fasakh of her marriage because her husband has AIDS or is a drug addict. The claim must be supported by the certification of a just (adil) medical expert.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah meluluskan fatwa tuntutan fasakh nikah isteri kerana suami mengidap penyakit AIDS atau penagih dadah dengan perakuan dari pakar perubatan yang adil.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Tuntutan Fasakh Nikah Isteri Kerana Suami Mengidap Penyakit AIDS Atau Penagih Dadah”, 23 March 1995. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#tuntutan-fasakh-nikah-isteri-kerana-suami-mengidap-penyakit-aids-atau-penagih-dadah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-fasakh-husband-aids-or-drug-addict/