FatwaSarawakMarriage & Family
Isteri bekerja tanpa izin suami
What is the ruling on a wife going to work without asking permission or shaking hands with her husband?
Short answer
In principle, a wife must seek her husband's permission before leaving the house.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In principle, a wife must seek her husband's permission before leaving the house. If the husband knows she works and is pleased with it, there is no sin, as this counts as general permission, but going out elsewhere beyond the usual requires prior permission. Shaking hands is a wife's courtesy toward her husband; omitting it is sinful if it upsets him and he is displeased, but not if he is content with it. A wife must also guard her modesty and conduct when going out.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asasnya, seorang isteri wajib memohon keizinan suami apabila hendak keluar dari rumah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Isteri bekerja tanpa izin suami”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-isteri-bekerja-tanpa-izin-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-working-without-husband-permission-ruling/