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AL-KAFI #893 : HUKUM FARAID BAGI ANAK YANG LAHIR DARIPADA WATIE SYUBHAH
What is a child of wati syubhah (intercourse by mistaken doubt) and is the child entitled to inheritance?
Short answer
A child of wati syubhah is born from intercourse outside a valid marriage due to some genuine doubt.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A child of wati syubhah is born from intercourse outside a valid marriage due to some genuine doubt. Unlike a child of zina, this child is linked in lineage to the biological father, in the same way as a child of an invalid (fasid) marriage. Once lineage is established, inheritance rights follow, so the child is a rightful heir. Section 113 of Act 303 treats the man as the father if the child is born between six and forty-eight lunar months after the intercourse.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, bagi menjawab soalan yang ditanyakan, anak yang lahir daripada persetubuhan yang syubhat adalah dianggap sebagai anak sah taraf kepada bapa biologinya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #893 : HUKUM FARAID BAGI ANAK YANG LAHIR DARIPADA WATIE SYUBHAH”, 13 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2758-al-kafi-893-hukum-faraid-bagi-anak-yang-lahir-daripada-watie-syubhah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/inheritance-child-of-wati-syubhah/