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Penamaan Anak Tak Sah Taraf (Anak Luar Nikah)
How should a child born out of wedlock be named with regard to bin or binti?
Short answer
The 1st Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 28-29 January 1981, ruled that a child born of zina or out of wedlock is to be named bin or binti Abdullah.
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 1st Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 28-29 January 1981, ruled that a child born of zina or out of wedlock is to be named bin or binti Abdullah. This applies whether or not the child's parents later marry each other.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
anak zina atau anak di luar nikah (anak tak sah taraf) sama ada diikuti dengan perkahwinan kedua pasangan ibu bapanya atau tidak hendaklah dibin atau dibintikan kepada Abdullah.
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How to cite
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National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Penamaan Anak Tak Sah Taraf (Anak Luar Nikah)”, 29 January 1981. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penamaan-anak-tak-sah-taraf-anak-luar-nikah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/naming-child-born-out-of-wedlock/