FatwaSarawakMarriage & Family
FATWA PENAMAAN ANAK TAK SAH TARAF
How should an illegitimate child be named under the Sarawak fatwa, including when the child is adopted?
Short answer
A child born out of wedlock is given the patronymic Abdullah, using bin or binti.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A child born out of wedlock is given the patronymic Abdullah, using bin or binti. If the man who caused the birth is named Abdullah, the child takes Abdul followed by another al-Asma al-Husna name, such as Abdul Rahman or Abdul Rahim. The same rule applies to an adopted illegitimate child, depending on whether the adopting man is named Abdullah. The name of the adoptive father, guardian or biological father, or any closely similar spelling, may not form part of the child's name or bin/binti.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Anak tak sah taraf yang lahir hendaklah di'bin' atau di'binti' kepada Abdullah yang bermaksud 'hamba Allah'.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “FATWA PENAMAAN ANAK TAK SAH TARAF”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#fatwa-penamaan-anak-tak-sah-taraf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/naming-of-illegitimate-child-sarawak/