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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-141 : PERKAHWINAN KANAK-KANAK MENGIKUT PERSPEKTIF SYARIAH
What is the Islamic legal ruling on child marriage?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas states that the strongest and final position is that child marriage is valid subject to certain conditions.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas states that the strongest and final position is that child marriage is valid subject to certain conditions. Some scholars report a consensus, and similar marriages took place in the time of the Prophet and the companions. A contrary view held by Ibn Shubrumah and Abu Bakr al-Asamm rejects it absolutely, citing verse 6 of Surah al-Nisa' and the argument that such marriage serves no benefit. The statement also stresses that the discussion must consider the definition of a child, custom, public interest and the future consequences of the act.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kita dapati bahawa pendapat yang paling kuat dan muktamad bahawa perkahwinan kanak-kanak adalah sah dengan syarat-syarat tertentu
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-141 : PERKAHWINAN KANAK-KANAK MENGIKUT PERSPEKTIF SYARIAH”, 16 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2512-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-141-perkahwinan-kanak-kanak-mengikut-perspektif-syariah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-ruling-on-child-marriage/