FatwaPenangMarriage & Family
PERMOHONAN SABITAN NASAB ANAK YANG LAHIR KURANG DARL 6 BULAN QAMARIAH KERANA KELAHIRAN PRAMATANG KEPADA BAPANYA.
How can the lineage of a child born before six lunar months due to premature birth be established to the father?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the applicant must obtain a letter of confirmation or declaration from a specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology medical officer.
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 applicant must obtain a letter of confirmation or declaration from a specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology medical officer. The letter must prove that the child was carried for 5 months and 15 lunar days. It must also confirm that the conception took place after the marriage contract.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
pemohon hendaklah mendapatkan surat pengesahan/ akuan dari seorang Pegawai Perubatan Sakit Puan (pakar)
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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. “PERMOHONAN SABITAN NASAB ANAK YANG LAHIR KURANG DARL 6 BULAN QAMARIAH KERANA KELAHIRAN PRAMATANG KEPADA BAPANYA.”, 16 October 2008. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=669. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/establishing-lineage-premature-child-under-six-months/