FatwaKelantanMarriage & Family
HUKUM PERKAHWINAN ORANG BUKAN ISLAM KEMUDIAN MEMELUK ISLAM
Is the marriage of non-Muslim spouses still valid after both or one of them embraces Islam?
Short answer
If both spouses embrace Islam and nothing prevents them from remaining married under Islam, their earlier marriage is recognised, whether it was based on religion, culture, local custom or registered under civil law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Munakahat
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If both spouses embrace Islam and nothing prevents them from remaining married under Islam, their earlier marriage is recognised, whether it was based on religion, culture, local custom or registered under civil law. If only one embraces Islam and the other does not convert before the raj'ie iddah ends, the marriage is annulled; if the other converts before the iddah ends, it is recognised. Where the marriage is recognised, Islamic marriage rulings such as talak, iddah, maintenance, guardianship, lineage and inheritance apply, and where it is not recognised they do not.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya kedua-dua pasangan suami isteri yang bukan Islam memeluk Islam dan hubungan antara pasangan ini tidak menghalang mereka daripada menjadi suami isteri dalam Islam, maka pernikahan mereka yang terdahulu diiktiraf dan diperakui.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PERKAHWINAN ORANG BUKAN ISLAM KEMUDIAN MEMELUK ISLAM”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=108:hukum-perkahwinan-orang-bukan-islam-kemudian-memeluk-islam&catid=54. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-non-muslim-marriage-after-embracing-islam/