FatwaPenangMarriage & Family
PERMOHONAN SABITAN NASAB ANAK YANG LAHIR KURANG DARI 6 BULAN QAMARIAH KERANA KELAHIRAN PRAMATANG KEPADA BAPANYA.
How is an application to establish paternity for a child born before six lunar months due to premature birth decided?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, at its meeting No. 4/2008, did not yet issue a ruling on establishing paternity in this case.
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, at its meeting No. 4/2008, did not yet issue a ruling on establishing paternity in this case. It agreed the matter should be examined in greater detail because it is very rare, and that the eventual decision would apply only to the applicant and not to other infants. Discussion was deferred to a later meeting, with the secretariat advised to summon the applicant and his wife, call the specialist doctors involved, and obtain the child's DNA sample if necessary.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju agar perkara ini diteliti terlebih dahulu secara lebih terperinci.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN SABITAN NASAB ANAK YANG LAHIR KURANG DARI 6 BULAN QAMARIAH KERANA KELAHIRAN PRAMATANG KEPADA BAPANYA.”, 7 November 2008. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=672. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paternity-child-born-premature-before-six-months/