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Pernikahan Dengan Perempuan Kitabiah - 2
Can a Muslim man marry a Kitabiyyah woman, and who is considered a Kitabi disbeliever?
Short answer
The 14th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 14 July 1977, ruled that marriage to a Kitabi woman is lawful.
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 14th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 14 July 1977, ruled that marriage to a Kitabi woman is lawful. A Kitabi is a Jew or Christian who descends from Prophet Jacob, provided it is not known that the ancestors adopted the faith after it was abrogated, or who does not descend from him, provided it is known that the ancestors adopted the faith before it was abrogated. Jewish or Christian women who do not meet this definition are forbidden to marry.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukumnya halal nikah dengan perempuan Kafir Kitabi seperti di atas.
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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). “Pernikahan Dengan Perempuan Kitabiah - 2”, 14 July 1977. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pernikahan-dengan-perempuan-kitabiah-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marrying-a-kitabiyyah-woman/