FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1430 : MEMELIHARA KEHORMATAN DIRI MENDATANGKAN PAHALA
Does a married woman who falls in love with another man at work receive reward if she guards herself because she knows it is forbidden?
Short answer
A wife who protects her honour and stays away from what is forbidden, despite feelings toward another man, acts in line with the requirements of Islamic law.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A wife who protects her honour and stays away from what is forbidden, despite feelings toward another man, acts in line with the requirements of Islamic law. The fatwa states that she is promised reward. This is based on a hadith qudsi that whoever intends a wrongdoing but refrains out of fear of Allah has a complete good deed recorded, including someone whose heart inclines to sin but who strives to avoid it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Malah, dia dijanjikan mendapat pahala atas apa yang telah dilakukannya itu.
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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 #1430 : MEMELIHARA KEHORMATAN DIRI MENDATANGKAN PAHALA”, 18 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3809-al-kafi-1430-memelihara-kehormatan-diri-mendatangkan-pahala. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-guarding-herself-from-haram-reward/