FatwaPenangMarriage & Family
PERMOHON AN JOSEPH RAJAN & CHE’ OOI SAW LEAN HENDAK MENDAFTAR SEORANG ANAK LELAKI ISLAM SEBAGAI ANAK ANGKAT MEREKA
Can a Muslim child be registered as the adopted child of a non-Muslim couple?
Short answer
Under Islamic law, a Muslim child may not be adopted by non-Muslims.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Under Islamic law, a Muslim child may not be adopted by non-Muslims. Non-Muslims also hold no right of custody or care over a Muslim child. The ruling was made in response to an application by a couple to register a Muslim boy as their adopted son.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengikut hukum agama Islam maka tidak dibolehkan seorang anak Islam dijadikan anak angkat kepada orang yang bukan Islam dan tidak ada hak peliharaan bagi orang bukan Islam di atas kanak-kanak Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHON AN JOSEPH RAJAN & CHE’ OOI SAW LEAN HENDAK MENDAFTAR SEORANG ANAK LELAKI ISLAM SEBAGAI ANAK ANGKAT MEREKA”, 19 June 1970. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=815. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-child-adopted-by-non-muslims/