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FATWA MENGENAI STATUS PERNIKAHAN SECARA ADAT ATAU MENGIKUT KEPERCAYAAN AGAMA SELAIN AGAMA ISLAM
Must indigenous or new Muslim couples married under custom or another religion be remarried after converting to Islam?
Short answer
Couples married according to their own beliefs who convert to Islam at the same time do not need to be remarried.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Couples married according to their own beliefs who convert to Islam at the same time do not need to be remarried. If the two are mahram to each other, the marriage is dissolved as soon as one of them converts. If one converts at a different time before consummation, the marriage is dissolved immediately. If a husband converts after consummation, the marriage stands if the wife converts during the iddah, and is dissolved from the time of his conversion if she does not convert by the end of the iddah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pasangan suami isteri orang asli atau saudara baru yang telah memeluk agama Islam dan telah berkahwin mengikut kepercayaan masing-masing sebelum memeluk agama Islam tidak perlu dinikahkan semula jika pasangan suami isteri itu memeluk agama Islam serentak.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI STATUS PERNIKAHAN SECARA ADAT ATAU MENGIKUT KEPERCAYAAN AGAMA SELAIN AGAMA ISLAM”, 21 March 2018. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=814. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-status-customary-new-muslim-couples/