FatwaPenangMarriage & Family
PERMOHONAN SABITAN NASAB ANAK YANG LAHIR KURANG DARI 6 BULAN QAMARIAH KERANA KELAHIRAN PRAMATANG KEPADA BAPANYA
How is an application to establish a father's lineage for a child born before six lunar months due to premature birth decided?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, at its meeting on 20 May 2009, agreed in principle with the outcome of discussions between the Mufti Department and the Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Penang Hospital.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, at its meeting on 20 May 2009, agreed in principle with the outcome of discussions between the Mufti Department and the Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Penang Hospital. The secretariat was directed to meet the couple so that they take a shariah oath. The oath is to establish that marital intercourse took place after the marriage contract.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan supaya pihak urusetia bertemu dengan pasangan tersebut untuk mereka melafazkan sumpah syarie bagi membuktikan bahawa persetubuhan suami isteri berlaku selepas akad nikah.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN SABITAN NASAB ANAK YANG LAHIR KURANG DARI 6 BULAN QAMARIAH KERANA KELAHIRAN PRAMATANG KEPADA BAPANYA”, 20 May 2009. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=689. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/lineage-child-born-premature-under-six-months/