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FATWA KHUSUS KANAK-KANAK ISLAM YANG DIJAGA DAN DIBESARKAN OLEH ORANG BUKAN ISLAM “MUHAMMAD NAVIEN KHAN BIN ABDULLAH”
How should the faith of a Muslim child raised by a non-Muslim grandmother be protected?
Short answer
A Muslim child raised by a non-Muslim guardian should not be removed from the guardian's care in a drastic or forceful manner, as this is unwise and may give a bad image of Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A Muslim child raised by a non-Muslim guardian should not be removed from the guardian's care in a drastic or forceful manner, as this is unwise and may give a bad image of Islam. Authorities such as the Welfare Department must order the guardian to uphold the child's rights as a Muslim, not to prevent the child from learning Islam, and not to obstruct Islamic welfare bodies from reaching out to the child. If these orders are not obeyed, the authorities must make every effort to obtain custody of the child in order to safeguard the child's faith.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Untuk mengambil kanak-kanak tersebut daripada jagaan neneknya secara drastik dan paksaan adalah satu tindakan yang tidak hikmah kerana ianya boleh memberikan kesan yang tidak baik kepada kanak-kanak tersebut dan memberikan gambaran yang buruk terhadap Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA KHUSUS KANAK-KANAK ISLAM YANG DIJAGA DAN DIBESARKAN OLEH ORANG BUKAN ISLAM “MUHAMMAD NAVIEN KHAN BIN ABDULLAH””, 19 July 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=359. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-child-raised-by-non-muslim-guardian/