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Isu Kekeliruan Jantina Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Dan Testicular Feminization Syndrome
Is sex-related surgery permitted for individuals with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia or Testicular Feminization Syndrome?
Short answer
For Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, surgery to return to the original genetic sex, female, is permitted because it can be done through hormone treatment and surgery.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
For Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, surgery to return to the original genetic sex, female, is permitted because it can be done through hormone treatment and surgery. For Testicular Feminization Syndrome, returning to the original male genetics is difficult, but surgery is permitted as long as it causes no psychological or biological harm. If detected in adulthood, gender is recognised by physical appearance and external genitalia, removal of testes is permissible to avoid risks such as cancer, and the marriage need not be dissolved.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi kes Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) pembedahan jantina untuk kembali kepada genetik asal iaitu perempuan adalah diharuskan oleh Islam kerana ia boleh dilakukan melalui rawatan hormon dan pembedahan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Isu Kekeliruan Jantina Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Dan Testicular Feminization Syndrome”, 23 November 2006. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#isu-kekeliruan-jantina-congenital-adrenal-hyperplasia-dan-testicular-feminization-syndrome. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sex-surgery-cah-testicular-feminization-syndrome/