FatwaPenangCrime & Sharia Law
PERZINAAN DAN MENGANDUNG TANPA NIKAH
What did the Penang State Syariah Committee decide in 1976 regarding zina and pregnancy outside marriage in the questions put to it?
Short answer
The Penang State Syariah Committee met on 28 February 1976 and resolved that the woman referred to in questions 1 (i and ii) and 2 (i) may be said to have committed zina.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Syariah Committee met on 28 February 1976 and resolved that the woman referred to in questions 1 (i and ii) and 2 (i) may be said to have committed zina. For question 2 (ii), the doctor's statement and the child may be used. For question 2 (iii), the ruling was that there is no sin. The text does not state the content of these questions, so the decision is not elaborated further.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perempuan itu boleh dikatakan berzina.
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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. “PERZINAAN DAN MENGANDUNG TANPA NIKAH”, 28 February 1976. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=997. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/penang-1976-zina-pregnancy-outside-marriage-ruling/