FatwaPenangCreed (Aqidah)
DRAF PEWARTAAN FATWA MENGENAI KES PENGISLAMAN SOFIAH EOW BT. ABDULLAH.
What did the Penang Fatwa Committee decide on the draft gazettement of the fatwa on the conversion case of Sofiah Eow bt. Abdullah?
Short answer
The Fatwa Committee meeting resolved to gazette the fatwa on the conversion case of Sofiah Eow bt.
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
- Status
- Status not stated
- Series
- Himpunan Keputusan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Fatwa 2011–2015 (buku)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Fatwa Committee meeting resolved to gazette the fatwa on the conversion case of Sofiah Eow bt. Abdullah for the sake of public interest. The meeting also expressed regret that the Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department did not take serious action on the issue.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan untuk mewartakan fatwa ini demi maslahah ammah.
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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. “DRAF PEWARTAAN FATWA MENGENAI KES PENGISLAMAN SOFIAH EOW BT. ABDULLAH.”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#buku-himpunan-keputusan-fatwa-negeri-pulau-pinang-tahun-2011-2015/76. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/gazettement-fatwa-sofiah-eow-conversion-case/