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AL-KAFI #1398 : HUKUM ISTERI MELARANG SUAMI BERKAHWIN LAIN
What is the ruling on a wife forbidding her husband from practising polygamy?
Short answer
A wife commits no sin by objecting to her husband's polygamy when there is a need to do so.
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
A wife commits no sin by objecting to her husband's polygamy when there is a need to do so. What Islamic law prohibits is declaring unlawful what Allah has made lawful, and preventing the husband through means that violate the Shariah, such as threatening to harm herself or others. Objecting on legitimate grounds, such as the risk of injustice in maintenance and the division of time between wives, is permitted and encouraged as praiseworthy advice. Polygamy is originally permissible, but its ruling may become recommended, disliked or forbidden depending on the circumstances.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak berdosa hukum ke atas seorang isteri untuk melarang suaminya untuk berpoligami apabila terdapat keperluan untuk membantahnya.
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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 #1398 : HUKUM ISTERI MELARANG SUAMI BERKAHWIN LAIN”, 15 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3742-al-kafi-1398-hukum-isteri-melarang-suami-berkahwin-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-forbidding-husband-from-polygamy-ruling/