FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #917 HUKUM BERIMAMKAN ANAK LUAR NIKAH
Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who is born out of wedlock?
Short answer
Praying behind a child born out of wedlock is permissible if he meets the requirements of an imam, such as good Quran recitation and greater knowledge than others.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Praying behind a child born out of wedlock is permissible if he meets the requirements of an imam, such as good Quran recitation and greater knowledge than others. Such a child does not bear the sin of his parents and is born in a state of fitrah. The majority of scholars see no harm in it, while some consider it disliked because such children are usually not well brought up. This fatwa adopts the view that permits it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
berkenaan dengan persoalan di atas, kami berpendapat berimamkan anak hasil zina ini jika memiliki syarat-syarat yang ditetapkan seperti baik bacaan Al-Quran dan tinggi ilmunya berbanding dengan orang lain maka ia dibolehkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #917 HUKUM BERIMAMKAN ANAK LUAR NIKAH”, 23 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2800-al-kafi-917-hukum-berimamkan-anak-luar-nikah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/praying-behind-imam-born-out-of-wedlock/