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Kewajaran Mewajibkan Pelaksanaan Ujian Saringan HIV Kepada Bakal Pengantin
Is HIV screening compulsory for couples intending to marry?
Short answer
The 87th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 23-25 June 2009, ruled that HIV screening is obligatory for every couple who intend to marry.
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 87th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 23-25 June 2009, ruled that HIV screening is obligatory for every couple who intend to marry. It is set as a preventive measure to avoid greater harm to the couple and their offspring. The Muzakarah also resolved that earnest efforts be made to establish a uniform principal law in all states to strengthen its implementation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ujian saringan HIV kepada setiap pasangan yang hendak berkahwin wajib dilaksanakan sebagai langkah pencegahan bagi mengelakkan mudharat yang lebih besar kepada pasangan dan keturunannya.
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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). “Kewajaran Mewajibkan Pelaksanaan Ujian Saringan HIV Kepada Bakal Pengantin”, 25 June 2009. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#kewajaran-mewajibkan-pelaksanaan-ujian-saringan-hiv-kepada-bakal-pengantin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hiv-screening-compulsory-before-marriage/