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#29 Taudih al-Hukmi : Status Bin Anak Muallaf Selepas Ibu Bapa Yang Tidak Berkahwin Masuk Islam
Can a child born before the parents married be attributed to the father after both parents convert to Islam?
Short answer
A child born to a couple without a valid marriage according to their own religion cannot be attributed to the biological father after both parents embrace Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A child born to a couple without a valid marriage according to their own religion cannot be attributed to the biological father after both parents embrace Islam. The article follows the majority view that marriages of non-Muslims before conversion are recognised, provided the couple were not prohibited from marrying, such as close relatives. Fornication or birth out of wedlock is not recognised as marriage in their religion, so lineage is not established. This is an explanatory article and not the official position of the Selangor Mufti.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muallaf yang mempunyai anak tanpa melalui perkahwinan yang sah disisi agama mereka tidak boleh nasabkan kepada bapanya setelah kedua-dua pasangan memeluk Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#29 Taudih al-Hukmi : Status Bin Anak Muallaf Selepas Ibu Bapa Yang Tidak Berkahwin Masuk Islam”, 26 October 2023. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/29-taudih-al-hukmi-status-bin-anak-muallaf-selepas-ibu-bapa-yang-tidak-berkahwin-masuk-islam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/lineage-of-convert-child-born-before-marriage/