FatwaPenangCreed (Aqidah)
STATUS ANAK KEPADA PASANGAN THANGARAJU A/L ESAIAH DAN SABRINA BT. MD. ALI
What is the religious status of children whose mother has returned to Islam and whose father is Hindu?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee resolved that the Mufti Department should summon both parents for further clarification.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee resolved that the Mufti Department should summon both parents for further clarification. The Department was also to advise them to hand over all four children to the mother, who is Muslim. During the meeting, the father stated his wish to register the children as Hindu, while the mother had returned to Islam and left the children with him since 2014.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan supaya Jabatan Mufti perlu memanggil kedua-dua pasangan berkenaan bagi mendapat penjelasan lanjut berkaitan perkara tersebut dan memberi nasihat kepada mereka agar keempat-empat anak mereka diserahkan kepada Sabrina bt. Md. Ali sebagai ibu yang beragama Islam.
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. “STATUS ANAK KEPADA PASANGAN THANGARAJU A/L ESAIAH DAN SABRINA BT. MD. ALI”, 15 February 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=960. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/religious-status-of-children-mother-returned-to-islam/