FatwaNationalMarriage & Family
Suami Isteri Bukan Berugama Islam Kemudian Salah Seorang Daripadanya Memeluk Ugama Islam
What is the status of a non-Muslim couple's marriage when one spouse converts to Islam?
Short answer
The marriage of a non-Muslim couple is dissolved when one spouse embraces Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The marriage of a non-Muslim couple is dissolved when one spouse embraces Islam. If the other spouse also embraces Islam during the iddah period, the marriage remains valid. The couple should be informed of the separation (talak) that will occur if the other spouse does not convert, and the other spouse should be advised and gently persuaded with wisdom to embrace Islam as well.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Nikah pasangan suami isteri yang bukan beragama Islam akan terputus jika salah seorang daripadanya memeluk agama Islam tetapi jika yang seorang lagi memeluk agama Islam juga dalam masa iddah itu maka kekal nikah mereka.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Suami Isteri Bukan Berugama Islam Kemudian Salah Seorang Daripadanya Memeluk Ugama Islam”, 30 April 1975. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#suami-isteri-bukan-berugama-islam-kemudian-salah-seorang-daripadanya-memeluk-ugama-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-status-non-muslim-couple-one-converts/