FatwaKelantanCreed (Aqidah)
FATWA MENGENAI ORANG ISLAM YANG CUBA KELUAR DARI AGAMA ISLAM (MURTAD) DI MALAYSIA AMNYA DAN NEGERI KELANTAN KHASNYA
What is the Kelantan fatwa on Muslims who attempt to leave Islam (apostasy)?
Short answer
The Kelantan Council of Ulama, meeting on 24 August 2003, held that section 102(1) to (5) of the Kelantan Islamic Religion and Malay Custom Council Enactment 1994 is sufficient as a ta'zir punishment to curb apostasy.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Akidah
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kelantan Council of Ulama, meeting on 24 August 2003, held that section 102(1) to (5) of the Kelantan Islamic Religion and Malay Custom Council Enactment 1994 is sufficient as a ta'zir punishment to curb apostasy. A Muslim may not declare himself a non-Muslim without court confirmation, and if he deliberately attempts to leave Islam, the court may order detention at an Islamic guidance centre for up to 36 months for education and a request to repent. The meeting also advised the authorities to establish the Islamic Guidance Centre provided for under the enactment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat Jemaah Ulama' berpendapat undang-undang yang diperuntukan di bawah Enakmen Majlis Agama Islam Dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Kelantan, Bil. 4 Tahun 1994, seksyen (102) (1) hingga (5) sudah memadai sebagai hukuman takzir bagi membendung gejala murtad khususnya di Negeri Kelantan.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI ORANG ISLAM YANG CUBA KELUAR DARI AGAMA ISLAM (MURTAD) DI MALAYSIA AMNYA DAN NEGERI KELANTAN KHASNYA”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=87:fatwa-mengenai-orang-islam-yang-cuba-keluar-dari-agama-islam-murtad-di-malaysia-amnya-dan-negeri-kelantan-khasnya&catid=52. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslims-attempting-to-leave-islam-kelantan-fatwa/