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Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Anak Tidak Sah Taraf Dan Penasaban Anak Tidak Sah Taraf
Who is considered an illegitimate child, and to whom may the child be lineally attributed or not?
Short answer
An illegitimate child is one born from intercourse before marriage (zina or rape) or by scientific means contrary to Islamic law, or one born less than six lunar months after the marriage contract.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
Gazette evidence in the source: P.U. (B) 446
WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN
Summary
An illegitimate child is one born from intercourse before marriage (zina or rape) or by scientific means contrary to Islamic law, or one born less than six lunar months after the marriage contract. Children of syubhah intercourse or slavery are excluded. The child may be named as son or daughter of the mother, the maternal grandfather and above, Abdullah, or an asma' ul-husna name preceded by Abdul. The child may not be attributed to the biological father or to the mother's husband who is not the biological father.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Anak tidak sah taraf dalam perenggan 1—
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Anak Tidak Sah Taraf Dan Penasaban Anak Tidak Sah Taraf”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/P.U.%20%28B%29%20446%20WARTA%202017%20-%20FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20DENGAN%20ANAK%20TIDAK%20SAH%20TARAF%20DAN%20PENASABAN%20ANAK%20TIDAK%20SAH%20TARAF. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/illegitimate-child-and-lineage-attribution/