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Pindaan Terhadap Seksyen 13 Akta Pendaftaran Negara 1957 Berhubung Anak Tak Sah Taraf
Does Section 13 of the National Registration Act 1957 apply to the parents of illegitimate Muslim children?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee decided that Section 13 of the National Registration Act 1957 does not apply to the mother or father of a Muslim child.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee decided that Section 13 of the National Registration Act 1957 does not apply to the mother or father of a Muslim child. The aim is to prevent Muslims from freely breaching the prohibition on ascribing a child born out of wedlock to its biological father, without restraint or legal enforcement. The decision also seeks to protect life and lineage from mixing with prohibited matters, and to preserve the identity of Islam in Selangor and Malaysia.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemakaian Seksyen 13 Akta Pendaftaran Negara 1957 dikecualikan kepada ibu atau bapa kepada kanak-kanak yang beragama Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Pindaan Terhadap Seksyen 13 Akta Pendaftaran Negara 1957 Berhubung Anak Tak Sah Taraf”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/pindaan-terhadap-seksyen-13-akta-pendaftaran-negara-1957-berhubung-anak-tak-sah-taraf-2/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/section-13-national-registration-act-illegitimate-child/