FatwaPenangMarriage & Family
PERMASALAHAN SAUDARA KITA
How should the marriage issue of a couple who embraced Islam but married as a Buddhist and a Christian be resolved?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the couple's marriage issue should be referred to the Syariah Court.
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 couple's marriage issue should be referred to the Syariah Court. This was because both parties declared themselves to be Buddhist and Christian respectively when they married on 12 March 2007 at the Kedah State Registration Department. The fatwa gives no detailed ruling and leaves the determination of the case to the Syariah Court.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
isu perkahwinan pasangan Patrick Phang Thean Chye (Ilham Phang bin Abdullah) dan Santa Amelia (Umiroh binti Suyut) dirujuk kepada Mahkamah Syariah
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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. “PERMASALAHAN SAUDARA KITA”, 8 June 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=903. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/couple-marriage-issue-referred-syariah-court/