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AL-KAFI #1227 : STATUS PERKAHWINAN PASANGAN BUKAN ISLAM APABILA TELAH MEMELUK ISLAM
What is the status of the marriage of a non-Muslim couple who have both converted to Islam, and what is the lineage status of their children?
Short answer
The marriage of a non-Muslim couple who both subsequently embrace Islam is valid, and they are not required to renew their marriage contract.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The marriage of a non-Muslim couple who both subsequently embrace Islam is valid, and they are not required to renew their marriage contract. The fatwa notes that the Prophet did not instruct newly converted couples to renew their contracts, and that the majority of jurists hold the marriages of non-believers to be valid. As a result, the lineage of children born during that marriage is also valid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
perkahwinan kedua pasangan bukan Islam setelah mereka memeluk Islam adalah sah. Justeru, implikasi dari hal ini adalah sahnya nasab anak-anak mereka yang diperoleh sepanjang pernikahan tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1227 : STATUS PERKAHWINAN PASANGAN BUKAN ISLAM APABILA TELAH MEMELUK ISLAM”, 18 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3323-al-kafi-1227-status-perkahwinan-pasangan-bukan-islam-apabila-telah-memeluk-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-status-non-muslim-couple-converting-islam/