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PANDUAN PROSES MENANGANI PERMOHONAN KES MURTAD

What process should be followed when handling an apostasy application in Johor?

Short answer

The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that the views of the National Administration Department should first be obtained.

JohorFatwa committee decision

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Authority
Johor State Mufti Department
Date
Status
Fatwa committee decision
Series
Fatwa Negeri Johor
Topic
Creed (Aqidah)

No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.

Summary

The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that the views of the National Administration Department should first be obtained. The applicant must be summoned again for counselling in stages, involving the District Da'wah Officer, the District Religious Administration Officer, the Chief Assistant Director of Da'wah, the Chief Kadi, the Deputy Mufti and the Mufti. The rehabilitation process must be explained in a full report from all counselling levels to the Fatwa Committee.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Johor berpendapat agar pandangan daripada Jabatan Pentadbiran Negara diperolehi.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Johor

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How to cite

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Johor State Mufti Department. “PANDUAN PROSES MENANGANI PERMOHONAN KES MURTAD”, 17 January 2008. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=879. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/process-handling-apostasy-application-johor/