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Pernikahan Dengan Perempuan Kitabiah - 1
Is a marriage between a Muslim man and a non-Muslim woman who has embraced Christianity valid?
Short answer
The 10th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 29 April 1975 ruled that such a marriage is not valid.
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 10th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 29 April 1975 ruled that such a marriage is not valid. The only exception is where the woman falls within the category of kafir Kitabi (a person of the Book).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
apabila seseorang perempuan bukan Islam memeluk agama Kristian berkahwin dengan lelaki Islam maka nikahnya tidak sah kecuali kafir Kitabi.
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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 - 1”, 29 April 1975. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pernikahan-dengan-perempuan-kitabiah-1. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-man-marrying-christian-woman-valid/