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Fatwa Berkenaan Pusaka Bagi Orang Yang Tukar Jantina
How is the inheritance of a person who has changed gender divided under Islamic law?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee decided that a gender change for a person who has only one set of sex organs is prohibited and not valid under Islamic law.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee decided that a gender change for a person who has only one set of sex organs is prohibited and not valid under Islamic law. Accordingly, the estate of a person who has changed gender is divided according to the original gender. The decision was made at the 48/1997 meeting on 16 July 1997.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pertukaran jantina bagi mereka yang memiliki satu alat kelamin adalah haram dan tidak sah disisi hukum syarak
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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. “Fatwa Berkenaan Pusaka Bagi Orang Yang Tukar Jantina”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20PUSAKA%20BAGI%20ORANG%20YANG%20TUKAR%20JANTINA. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/inheritance-of-a-person-who-changed-gender/