FatwaPenangCrime & Sharia Law
KERTAS CADANGAN HUKUM PELANTIKAN HAKIM SYARIE WANITA DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG (4)
Is a judgment issued by a female Syariah judge permissible and valid?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that judgments issued by a female Syariah judge are permissible and valid.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that judgments issued by a female Syariah judge are permissible and valid. This applies to cases other than hudud and qisas. The decision was made at meeting No. 1/2019 held on 13 and 14 February 2019.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penghakiman yang diputuskan oleh Hakim Syarie wanita adalah harus dan sah dalam kes-kes selain hudud dan qisas.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KERTAS CADANGAN HUKUM PELANTIKAN HAKIM SYARIE WANITA DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG (4)”, 13 February 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1300. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/female-syariah-judge-judgment-ruling/