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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-223 : TERLANJUR DENGAN WANITA BUKAN ISLAM; APA PERLU DIBUAT?
A Muslim man committed zina with a non-Muslim Thai woman who is now pregnant and wishes to embrace Islam on condition that the man does not abandon her. Is her conversion valid and what should be done first?
Short answer
This ruling states that becoming a means for someone to embrace Islam is highly commendable and greatly rewarded.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This ruling states that becoming a means for someone to embrace Islam is highly commendable and greatly rewarded. Based on Imam al-Shawkani's discussion of the hadiths of Nasr bin Asim, the Thaqif tribe and Anas bin Malik, a conversion accompanied by an invalid condition remains valid and the condition is not applicable. So if the woman embraces Islam on condition that the man does not leave her, her conversion is valid, even more so since the assurance is sought from the man's mother rather than from the man himself. The question is also examined in terms of conditional marriage contracts and responsibility for the unborn child.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulan perbincangan yang dibawa oleh Imam al-Syaukani ini adalah bahawa sahnya Islam seseorang yang masuk Islam dengan syarat-syarat yang rosak dan tidak terpakai.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-223 : TERLANJUR DENGAN WANITA BUKAN ISLAM; APA PERLU DIBUAT?”, 23 April 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2382-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-223-terlanjur-dengan-wanita-bukan-islam-apa-perlu-dibuat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-conversion-non-muslim-woman-after-zina/