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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 430 : HUKUM HAKAM BERKAITAN ANAK ANGKAT
What are the rulings on adopted children regarding adoption, lineage attribution and mahram status?
Short answer
Malaysian law permits adoption under the Adoption Registration Act 1952.
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
Malaysian law permits adoption under the Adoption Registration Act 1952. In Islamic law, however, attributing an adopted child's lineage to the adoptive father and making the child an heir to his estate is forbidden, since Islam recognises such ties only through blood lineage. An adopted child who has reached puberty and is of the opposite sex to the adoptive parent is in principle a non-mahram (ajnabi) to them, as there is no lineage between them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru di sisi syarak, hukum mengambil anak angkat dalam makna menasabkan anak angkat itu kepada bapa angkat dan menjadikan anak angkat mewarisi harta peninggalan bapa angkat adalah haram.
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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- 430 : HUKUM HAKAM BERKAITAN ANAK ANGKAT”, 26 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4238-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-430-hukum-hakam-berkaitan-anak-angkat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/rulings-on-adopted-children-in-islam/