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Fatwa Berkenaan Kedudukan Anak Yang Dilahirkan Hasil Persetubuhan Haram Antara Perempuan Bukan Islam Dengan Lelaki Islam. Pihak Lelaki Menuntut Anak Tersebut Tetapi Dihalang Oleh Pihak Perempuan
What is the religion, and who has the right of custody, of a child born from illicit relations between a non-Muslim woman and a Muslim man?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee ruled that the child is non-Muslim because the child was born to a non-Muslim woman.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee ruled that the child is non-Muslim because the child was born to a non-Muslim woman. The mother is the person entitled to raise the child. This applies even where the man claims the child and the woman objects.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kedudukan agama anak ini adalah bukan Islam kerana dilahirkan oleh perempuan bukan Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Kedudukan Anak Yang Dilahirkan Hasil Persetubuhan Haram Antara Perempuan Bukan Islam Dengan Lelaki Islam. Pihak Lelaki Menuntut Anak Tersebut Tetapi Dihalang Oleh Pihak Perempuan”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20KEDUDUKAN%20ANAK%20YANG%20DILAHIRKAN%20HASIL%20PERSETUBUHAN%20HARAM%20ANTARA%20PEREMPUAN%20BUKAN%20ISLAM%20DENGAN%20LELAKI%20ISLAM.%20PIHAK%20LELAKI%20MENUNTUT%20ANAK%20TERSEBUT%20TETAPI%20DIHALANG%20OLEH%20PIHAK%20PEREMPUAN. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/religion-custody-child-non-muslim-mother-illicit/