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KAEDAH HITUNGAN TEMPOH ENAM BULAN DUA LAHZAH PENENTUAN STATUS SAH NASAB
How is the six-month, two-lahzah period calculated for determining whether a child's lineage is legitimate?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the six-month, two-lahzah period is calculated according to the current Hijri calendar.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the six-month, two-lahzah period is calculated according to the current Hijri calendar. The calculation is not fixed at a specific count of 180 days. The decision was made at Meeting No. 2/2014 on 2 April 2014.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan bahawa kaedah hitungan tempoh enam bulan dua lahzah adalah mengikut takwim hijri semasa tanpa mengkhususkan bilangan 180 hari.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KAEDAH HITUNGAN TEMPOH ENAM BULAN DUA LAHZAH PENENTUAN STATUS SAH NASAB”, 2 April 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=479. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/calculating-six-month-two-lahzah-period-lineage/