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PERBEZAAN PADA SUSUNAN WALI PERKAHWINAN : PENILAIAN SEMULA DAN PENYELARASAN
What is the order of marriage guardians (wali) endorsed in the state of Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee accepted and endorsed a ranked list of marriage guardians.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee accepted and endorsed a ranked list of marriage guardians. The order begins with the father, then the paternal grandfather and above, full brothers, paternal half-brothers, nephews, paternal uncles, male cousins, great-uncles and great-great-uncles together with their male descendants. At each level, relatives of full blood precede those related through the father only. The meeting held that this order should be considered for adoption in Penang.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan untuk menerima serta memperakukan susunan wali perkahwinan seperti berikut:-
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERBEZAAN PADA SUSUNAN WALI PERKAHWINAN : PENILAIAN SEMULA DAN PENYELARASAN”, 18 April 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1252. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/order-of-marriage-guardians-penang/