FatwaPenangMedicine & Health
PERLAKSANAAN PEMERIKSAAN KESIHATAN KEPADA BAKAL PENGANTIN DL NEGERI PULAU PINANG.
Is health screening for prospective brides and grooms in Penang approved, and what should be done if a person tests positive for HIV/AIDS?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed that health screening for prospective brides and grooms be carried out in the state.
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed that health screening for prospective brides and grooms be carried out in the state. If a person is found to be HIV/AIDS positive, they must be given counselling, and the decision to proceed with the marriage or not is left to the relevant guardians. The screening results are classified as confidential.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju supaya pemeriksaan kepada bakal pengantin di Negeri Pulau Pinang dilaksanakan.
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. “PERLAKSANAAN PEMERIKSAAN KESIHATAN KEPADA BAKAL PENGANTIN DL NEGERI PULAU PINANG.”, 19 April 2006. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=581. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/premarital-health-screening-penang-hiv-aids/