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FATWA ANAK TAK SAH TARAF
Who is considered an illegitimate child and how are their lineage and rights determined?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that an illegitimate child is one born outside marriage through zina or rape (not from a syubhah relation or slavery), or one born less than 6 lunar months and 2 lahzah after the first intercourse following a valid 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
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
Gazette evidence in the source: Tarikh Pewartaan: 07/06/2018
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that an illegitimate child is one born outside marriage through zina or rape (not from a syubhah relation or slavery), or one born less than 6 lunar months and 2 lahzah after the first intercourse following a valid marriage contract. Such a child is named as the son or daughter of Abdullah or another Asma Al-Husna name beginning with Abdul. It is forbidden to attribute the child's lineage to the man responsible for the birth or who claims to be the father. That man cannot act as the child's guardian, and there is no mutual inheritance between them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Anak tak sah taraf hendaklah di "bin" atau di "binti" kan kepada Abdullah atau lain-lain nama "Asma Al-Husna" berpangkalkan Abdul.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA ANAK TAK SAH TARAF”, 26 March 2004. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=91. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/illegitimate-child-ruling-johor/