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AL-KAFI #701 : HUKUM BERBINKAN KEPADA AYAH ANGKAT
Is it permissible to give an adopted child the adoptive father's name as bin or binti?
Short answer
Attributing an adopted child's lineage to the adoptive father through bin or binti is prohibited, based on Surah al-Ahzab verses 4 and 5 and a hadith warning against attributing oneself to someone other than one's father.
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
Attributing an adopted child's lineage to the adoptive father through bin or binti is prohibited, based on Surah al-Ahzab verses 4 and 5 and a hadith warning against attributing oneself to someone other than one's father. The child should preferably carry the name of the biological father so that they know their origins and lineage. The 57th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 10 June 2003 resolved that an adopted child of Muslims may not be ascribed lineage to the adoptive father.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka jelas perbuatan bin atau binti anak angkat kepada ayah angkat adalah dilarang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #701 : HUKUM BERBINKAN KEPADA AYAH ANGKAT”, 24 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2264-al-kafi-701-hukum-berbinkan-kepada-ayah-angkat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/adopted-child-bin-binti-adoptive-father/