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Pindaan Kepada Akta Penjagaan Budak 1961 Hak Sama Rata Kepada Ibu-Ibu Pemakaian Kepada Orang-Orang Islam
Can the amendment to the Guardianship of Infants Act 1961, giving mothers equal rights, be applied to Muslims?
Short answer
The 52nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 1 July 2002, ruled that the amendment is contrary to Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 52nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 1 July 2002, ruled that the amendment is contrary to Islamic law. The amendment had been proposed for application to Muslims, and this decision rejects that. The Muzakarah also recommended that further in-depth study be carried out.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
pindaan kepada Akta Penjagaan Budak 1961 Hak Sama Rata Kepada Ibu-Ibu Pemakaian Kepada Orang-Orang Islam adalah bertentangan dengan hukum Islam dan disarankan agar dibuat kajian lanjut secara mendalam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Pindaan Kepada Akta Penjagaan Budak 1961 Hak Sama Rata Kepada Ibu-Ibu Pemakaian Kepada Orang-Orang Islam”, 1 July 2002. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pindaan-kepada-akta-penjagaan-budak-1961-hak-sama-rata-kepada-ibu-ibu-pemakaian-kepada-orang-orang-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/guardianship-of-infants-act-amendment-muslims/