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Pertukaran Jantina Lelaki Kepada Perempuan
What is the ruling on changing one's sex from male to female, and is a marriage after the change valid?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee, meeting on 23 September 1989, resolved that sex change from male to female is prohibited (haram) and that the marriage of the person concerned is invalid.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee, meeting on 23 September 1989, resolved that sex change from male to female is prohibited (haram) and that the marriage of the person concerned is invalid. The footnotes explain that altering God's creation is forbidden based on verses of the Quran and hadith. The meeting also reminded the National Information Department to obtain the views and approval of the Islamic Religious Department before approving changes of name and gender.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penukaran jantina pihak berkenaan adalah HARAM 1dan perkahwinan adalah TIDAK SAH.
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. “Pertukaran Jantina Lelaki Kepada Perempuan”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PERTUKARAN%20JANTINA%20LELAKI%20KEPADA%20PEREMPUAN. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sex-change-male-to-female/