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Fatwa Status Agama Anak Di 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 Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided that a minor child of a couple, one of whom converts to Islam, 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
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee decided that a minor child of a couple, one of whom converts to Islam, is automatically considered Muslim. The committee also decided that Article 12(4) of the Federal Constitution, which provides that the religion of a person under 18 is determined by a parent or guardian, does not need to be amended. It also agreed to amend Article 21(3) so that custody (hadhanah) is decided by the Civil Court under conditions that give priority to the child's religious status.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Apabila salah seorang pasangan (ibu atau bapa) memeluk agama Islam, status agama bagi anak di bawah umur pasangan tersebut adalah secara langsung beragama Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Status Agama Anak Di Bawah Umur Selepas Salah Seorang Pasangan Memeluk Islam”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-status-agama-anak-di-bawah-umur-selepas-salah-seorang-pasangan-memeluk-islam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/religious-status-minor-child-parent-converts-islam/