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FATWA MENENTUKAN NASAB ANAK YANG LAHIR SELEPAS ENAM BULAN BERKAHWIN
How is the lineage of a child born six months after marriage determined, especially if the mother claims she was already pregnant before the marriage?
Short answer
A child born after six months of marriage is not regarded as born out of wedlock and is counted as the child of the couple's marriage.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A child born after six months of marriage is not regarded as born out of wedlock and is counted as the child of the couple's marriage. The wife's claim that she was two months pregnant at the start of the marriage cannot be used to deny the child's lineage, because the claim is not conclusive proof unless confirmed by a specialist. Under Islamic law, a child born after six months and one moment of marriage is considered the couple's legitimate child. The ruling was decided by the Council of Ulama of the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs on 7 November 1993.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bahawa anak yang dilahirkan itu tidak dianggap anak luar nikah bahkan hendaklah dikira anak hasil daripada perkahwinan pasangan tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENENTUKAN NASAB ANAK YANG LAHIR SELEPAS ENAM BULAN BERKAHWIN”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=34:fatwa-menentukan-nasab-anak-yang-lahir-selepas-enam-bulan-berkahwin&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/lineage-child-born-after-six-months-marriage/