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THE 68TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2024

5 - 6 JUN 2024 / 27 - 28 ZULKAEDAH 1445H

RULING ON A HUSBAND WHO REFUSES TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE FOR HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN

A husband or father who refuses to provide maintenance, whereupon the wife or child brings the case before the religious authorities and the court finds him guilty, then the court may impose severe punishment including the seizure of his property, or caning, or imprisonment, and it shall be classified as a criminal offence.

ATTENDANCE AND APPROVAL BY:

1. Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin;

2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim;

3. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle;

4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim;

5. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin bin Hj Abdul Rahman;

6. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor;

7. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Akram bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan;

8. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Ahmad Sufian bin Che Abdullah;

9. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar;

10. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar bin Syed Kamal Bharin;

11. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman bin Mat Sin;

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr Ismail Lutfi Japakiya;

13. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Aidil bin Abdul Rahman;

14. Al-Fadhil Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary.

RESOLVED at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis Bil. 4/2024 on 12 July 2024.

THE 68TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2024

5 - 6 JUN 2024 / 27 - 28 ZULKAEDAH 1445H

RULING ON RECONCILIATION THROUGH SEXUAL INTERCOURSE

The Perlis State Fatwa Committee has agreed that reconciliation (rujū') may occur not only through words/utterance, but also through sexual intercourse (jimā') during the 'iddah of raj'ī divorce even without the intention of reconciliation.

ATTENDANCE AND APPROVAL BY:

1. Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin;

2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim;

3. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle;

4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim;

5. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin bin Hj Abdul Rahman;

6. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor;

7. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Akram bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan;

8. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Ahmad Sufian bin Che Abdullah;

9. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar;

10. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar bin Syed Kamal Bharin;

11. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman bin Mat Sin;

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr Ismail Lutfi Japakiya al-Fatoni;

13. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Aidil bin Abdul Rahman;

14. Al-Fadhil Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary.

RESOLVED at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis Bil. 4/2024 on 12 July 2024.

THE 67TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2024

22 - 23 MAC 2024 / 11 - 12 RAMADHAN 1445H

RULING ON PRONOUNCING DIVORCE IN MORE THAN ONE

The Perlis Fatwa Committee Meeting has agreed that divorce associated with a number exceeding one divorce, whether through utterance, writing, or gesture, is considered only as one divorce. Similarly, if the pronouncement of divorce is repeated during the 'iddah period without a prior reconciliation (rujū'), it is not considered a new divorce.

ATTENDANCE AND APPROVAL BY:

1. Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin;

2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim;

3. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle;

4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim;

5. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin bin Hj Abdul Rahman;

6. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor;

7. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Akram bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan;

8. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Ahmad Sufian bin Che Abdullah;

9. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar;

10. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar bin Syed Kamal Bharin;

11. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman bin Mat Sin;

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr Zaitun bin Rasmin;

13. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Aidil bin Abdul Rahman;

14. Al-Fadhil Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary.

THE 65TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2023

16 - 17 OKTOBER 2023 / 1 - 2 RABIUL AKHIR 1445H

IDDAH PERIOD FOR A MURTABAH WOMAN

The iddah of a woman in murtabah (a woman at menstrual age whose menstrual cycle has ceased without known cause) who is divorced is one (1) year. The calculation commences from the time she was divorced in a state where her menstruation has ceased. If her menstruation ceases during the iddah period, then the calculation of one year commences from the end of her last menstruation.

If the cause of her cessation of menstruation can be determined, then her iddah is as follows:

1. If due to breastfeeding, then her iddah ends after the third purification.

2. If confirmed by medical experts as being due to pregnancy, then her iddah is until the delivery of the child.

3. If medical examination finds that she will no longer menstruate before she was divorced, then her iddah ends after three (3) lunar months, commencing from the date she was divorced.

4. If medical examination finds that she will no longer menstruate after she was divorced, then her iddah is three (3) lunar months commencing from the date when she will no longer menstruate as confirmed by medical experts.

A woman who is divorced must not intentionally manipulate her menstrual period, whether by taking medication or otherwise.

Attendance of Members of the Perlis State Fatwa Committee:

1. Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin;

2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim;

3. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Dr. Johari bin Mat;

4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle;

5. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim;

6. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin Bin Hj Abdul Rahman;

7. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor;

8. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Akram Bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan;

9. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Ahmad Sufian bin Che Abdullah;

10. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar;

11. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar Bin Syed Kamal Bharin;

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman Bin Mat Sin; Al-Fadhil

13. Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir Bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary.

RESOLVED at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis Bil. 6/2023 on 4 December 2023.