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FATWA MENGENAI USAHA MURTAD DAN CARA HIDUP YANG TIDAK ISLAM
What is the ruling on attempts to leave Islam and on living a non-Islamic way of life for Muslims?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee rules that apostasy is a criminal offence.
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 rules that apostasy is a criminal offence. A person born into a Muslim family who adopts a non-Muslim way of life, or executes a deed poll renouncing Islam, is judged an apostate if of sound mind, of age, acting voluntarily and not repenting within the discussed period, and the determination must be made by the Syariah Court. A Muslim who neglects religious duties such as obligatory prayers remains a Muslim but commits sin. It is forbidden for a Muslim lawyer to represent a Muslim seeking to leave Islam, and a Muslim who assists another to apostatise is judged an apostate.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI USAHA MURTAD DAN CARA HIDUP YANG TIDAK ISLAM”, 16 October 2008. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=667. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-apostasy-and-non-islamic-lifestyle/