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AL-KAFI #318 : TERLANJUR: IBU BAPA TIDAK SETUJU KAHWIN
What should a couple do if they have committed zina and confessed to their parents, but the parents refuse to approve their marriage and only tell them to repent?
Short answer
The answer stresses that the sharia texts clearly show the importance of repentance after committing zina or other sins.
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
The answer stresses that the sharia texts clearly show the importance of repentance after committing zina or other sins. Besides repenting, the offender is encouraged to do good deeds, since good deeds erase bad ones, based on a hadith in al-Tirmidhi that commands taqwa, following a sin with a good deed, and treating people with good character. The answer does not give a ruling on marriage when the parents disagree.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Semoga Allah ampunkan dosa kita. Dan nas syarak secara jelas menunjukkan betapa pentingnya taubat selepas melakukan perbuatan zina atau yang lain lagi
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #318 : TERLANJUR: IBU BAPA TIDAK SETUJU KAHWIN”, 6 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1385-al-kafi-318-terlanjur-ibu-bapa-tidak-setuju-kahwin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zina-parents-refuse-marriage-what-to-do/