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Pernikahan Dengan Perempuan Kitabiah - 3
Is the marriage of a Muslim man to a non-original Kitabiyyah woman valid?
Short answer
The Fatwa Committee ruled that a marriage between a Muslim and a non-original Kitabiyyah woman is invalid according to the Shafie school.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that a marriage between a Muslim and a non-original Kitabiyyah woman is invalid according to the Shafie school. Such marriages already conducted in the past are permitted according to the view of some scholars, provided the contract was made according to Islam and the family lives in an Islamic manner, including the education of the children, otherwise the marriage must be annulled. A marriage between Christian spouses where the husband later embraces Islam is considered valid, provided their life follows the Islamic way.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pernikahan orang Islam dengan perempuan Kitabiah (bukan asli) adalah tidak sah mengikut mazhab Shafie.
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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 - 3”, 14 May 1980. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pernikahan-dengan-perempuan-kitabiah-3. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-man-marrying-non-original-kitabiyyah-woman/