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Fatwa Perkahwinan Pasangan Bukan Islam Apabila Salah Seorang Daripada Mereka Memeluk Islam
What is the status of a non-Muslim couple's marriage when one of them converts to Islam?
Short answer
If the spouses are within the categories prohibited from marrying, such as siblings, mother or milk relatives, the marriage dissolves immediately.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If the spouses are within the categories prohibited from marrying, such as siblings, mother or milk relatives, the marriage dissolves immediately. If the husband converts and his wife is from the People of the Book, the marriage may continue. If the wife converts, or the husband converts and his wife is not from the People of the Book, the marriage is not dissolved until the iddah ends, and it continues without a new contract if the spouse embraces Islam within that period, with the wife refraining from intercourse. In certain situations involving harm or great hardship, the marriage may be maintained longer until there is no more hope the spouse will convert.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya yang memeluk Islam itu suami, sementara isterinya ahli kitab, maka perkahwinan boleh dikekalkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Perkahwinan Pasangan Bukan Islam Apabila Salah Seorang Daripada Mereka Memeluk Islam”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/1371-fatwa-perkahwinan-pasangan-bukan-islam-apabila-salah-seorang-daripada-mereka-memeluk-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-status-non-muslim-couple-one-converts-islam/