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Fatwa Tentang Garis Panduan Mengenai Anak Tak Sah Taraf Menurut Hukum Syara’
What are the Shariah guidelines for determining a child as illegitimate (anak tak sah taraf) in Selangor?
Short answer
This Selangor fatwa sets out three situations in which a child is considered illegitimate.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 7
Summary
This Selangor fatwa sets out three situations in which a child is considered illegitimate. First, a child born outside marriage, whether from adultery, rape or a scientific method contrary to Shariah law. Second, a child born less than 6 months and 2 lunar moments after the time of imkan ad dukhul, and not the result of intercourse by mistake (syubhat). Third, a child born after that period within a valid marriage contract, where it is proven to be conceived outside marriage by the admission of the husband and wife or one of them, or by 4 witnesses who meet the Shariah conditions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Anak yang dilahirkan tanpa nikah sama ada hasil daripada zina, rogol atau melalui cara sainifik yang bertentangan dengan hukum syara".
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Tentang Garis Panduan Mengenai Anak Tak Sah Taraf Menurut Hukum Syara’”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/fatwa-tentang-garis-panduan-mengenai-anak-tak-sah-taraf-menurut-hukum-syara/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/guidelines-illegitimate-child-selangor-fatwa/