FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-608 : HUKUM ISTERI KELUAR RUMAH TANPA IZIN SUAMI KERANA DARURAT
May a wife who is seriously ill after childbirth leave the house without her husband's permission to seek treatment?
Short answer
A wife must obey her husband in matters that are right, but this obedience is not absolute and is limited when his instructions go against her wellbeing.
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-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A wife must obey her husband in matters that are right, but this obedience is not absolute and is limited when his instructions go against her wellbeing. If she is ill or in an emergency and he refuses to take her for treatment, she is permitted to leave the house without his permission to obtain proper care. The ruling relies on the legal maxim that harm must be removed. The husband also may not separate a nursing child from its mother.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, isteri diharuskan keluar rumah meskipun tanpa keizinan suami untuk mendapat rawatan sewajarnya demi kemaslahatan dan kesihatannya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-608 : HUKUM ISTERI KELUAR RUMAH TANPA IZIN SUAMI KERANA DARURAT”, 2 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4964-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-608-hukum-isteri-keluar-rumah-tanpa-izin-suami-kerana-darurat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-leaving-home-without-husband-permission-emergency/