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Status Agama Anak Bawah Umur Selepas Salah Seorang Pasangan Memeluk Islam
What is the religious status of a minor child when one parent converts to Islam?
Short answer
The 87th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (23-25 June 2009) ruled that when one parent converts to Islam, the minor child is automatically considered Muslim.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 87th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (23-25 June 2009) ruled that when one parent converts to Islam, the minor child is automatically considered Muslim. Custody of the child is to be placed with the Muslim parent. The Muzakarah also ruled that Article 12(4) of the Federal Constitution, which provides that the religion of a person under 18 is decided by a parent or guardian, does not need to be amended.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Apabila salah seorang ibu atau bapa memeluk Islam, agama anak dibawah umur juga adalah Islam dan penjagaan anak hendaklah diletakkan di bawah ibu atau bapa yang beragama Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Status Agama Anak Bawah Umur Selepas Salah Seorang Pasangan Memeluk Islam”, 25 June 2009. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#status-agama-anak-bawah-umur-selepas-salah-seorang-pasangan-memeluk-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/religion-of-minor-child-after-parent-converts-islam/