FatwaNationalSocial & Contemporary Issues
Penamaan Saudara Baru
How should the name of a new Muslim convert (muallaf) be arranged after embracing Islam?
Short answer
The National Fatwa Committee meeting held on 28-29 January 1981 decided that a convert's Islamic name must come before the original name.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The National Fatwa Committee meeting held on 28-29 January 1981 decided that a convert's Islamic name must come before the original name. The example given is Ahmad Chong Ah Kaw. The original name is therefore retained, but placed after the Islamic name.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa bagi Saudara Baru (muallaf) nama mereka hendaklah nama Islam mendahului nama asalnya, misalnya Ahmad Chong Ah Kaw.
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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). “Penamaan Saudara Baru”, 29 January 1981. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penamaan-saudara-baru. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/naming-order-for-new-muslim-converts/