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

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

RULING ON REVOKING A CONDITIONAL DIVORCE

A conditional divorce with the intention of divorce for a matter that has already occurred cannot be revoked because the divorce has already taken effect.

As for a conditional divorce with the intention of divorce for a matter that has not yet occurred, such conditional divorce may be revoked, and the revocation must be communicated to the wife or her trustworthy representative. At the same time, it is recommended that the religious authorities impose ta'zīr (discretionary punishment) punishment for misusing sharī'ah provisions.

By virtue of this fatwa, the previous fatwa decision dated 2 December 1999 (entitled: “Do all types of conditional divorce effect a divorce, and can they be revoked?”), which held that a conditional divorce could not be revoked, is no longer applied.

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 Professor Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor;

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

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

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

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

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

11. Sahibul Fadhilah K.H Dr Zaitun bin Rasmin;

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Aidil bin Abdul Rahman;

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

RESOLVED at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis Bil. 5/2024 on 13 September 2024.