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PERKAHWINAN PENGHIDAP PENYAKIT AIDS (HIV)
Are couples who have AIDS (HIV) allowed to marry?
Short answer
The Penang Shariah Committee unanimously resolved that couples who are infected with AIDS (HIV) are absolutely prohibited from marrying.
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 Shariah Committee unanimously resolved that couples who are infected with AIDS (HIV) are absolutely prohibited from marrying. The ruling relies on the hadith that there should be neither harm nor reciprocating harm. The decision was made on 17 January 1998.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Syariah sebulat suara melarang sama sekali pasangan menghidap penyakit AIDS (HIV) berkahwin
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. “PERKAHWINAN PENGHIDAP PENYAKIT AIDS (HIV)”, 17 January 1998. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=23. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-of-people-with-aids-hiv/