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BOLEHKAH PIHAK ISTERI MENUNTUT FASAKH NIKAH KEPADA SUAMI YANG MENGIDAP PENYAKIT AIDS DAN PENAGIHAN DADAH?
Can a wife seek annulment (fasakh) of marriage if her husband has AIDS or is a drug addict?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that a wife may seek fasakh against a husband who has AIDS or HIV, or who 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
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that a wife may seek fasakh against a husband who has AIDS or HIV, or who is a drug addict. For drug addiction, only serious cases qualify. The ruling treats these conditions as a defect (aib), by analogy with defects that hinder intimacy and discourage spouses from marital relations.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
bolehlah seorang isteri menuntut fasakh nikah terhadap penyakit aids, HIV dan penagihan dadah yang serius sahaja kerana ia termasuk di dalam pengertian aib.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “BOLEHKAH PIHAK ISTERI MENUNTUT FASAKH NIKAH KEPADA SUAMI YANG MENGIDAP PENYAKIT AIDS DAN PENAGIHAN DADAH?”, 29 March 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1227. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-seek-fasakh-husband-aids-drug-addiction/