FatwaNegeri SembilanMarriage & Family
Menggabungkan Nama Anak Angkat Dengan Bapa Angkat Dalam Sijil Pengangkatan Dan Kad Pengenalan
May an adopted child's name be combined with the adoptive father's name on the adoption certificate and identity card?
Short answer
An adopted child taken in by a Muslim cannot be linked by lineage to the adoptive father.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
An adopted child taken in by a Muslim cannot be linked by lineage to the adoptive father. Where the child's name is combined with the adoptive father's name, whether the child is of legitimate status or not, the name must be formed with bin or binti followed by the biological father's name. Alternatively, one of the names of Allah al-Husna may be used, provided it is not the same as the adoptive father's name. This fatwa adopts a decision of the 57th National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah and is not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mana-mana anak angkat yang diangkat oleh orang Islam tidak boleh dinasabkan kepada bapa angkatnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Menggabungkan Nama Anak Angkat Dengan Bapa Angkat Dalam Sijil Pengangkatan Dan Kad Pengenalan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/menggabungkan-nama-anak-angkat-dengan-bapa-angkat-dalam-sijil-pengangkatan-dan-kad-pengenalan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/adopted-child-name-adoptive-father-identity-card/