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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-802: KAEDAH PENGIRAAN ENAM BULAN UNTUK PENASABAN ANAK
How is the six-month period calculated to determine a child's lineage, and is 175 days enough or 180 days or more required?
Short answer
The period of six lunar months plus two moments is counted as 180 days plus two seconds, with 30 days per month, following the Shafi'i school and the majority of scholars.
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
The period of six lunar months plus two moments is counted as 180 days plus two seconds, with 30 days per month, following the Shafi'i school and the majority of scholars. The count starts from the moment the couple could possibly have met after the marriage contract until the baby is born. For example, if the possible meeting occurred at 10 pm, the count is complete on day 180 at 10 pm plus two seconds. The 175-day count is the view of the Maliki school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengiraan tempoh enam bulan dua lahzah qamariah itu bersamaan dengan 180 hari ditambah dua detik, mengambil kira 30 hari setiap bulan dalam kiraan bulan hijri.
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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-802: KAEDAH PENGIRAAN ENAM BULAN UNTUK PENASABAN ANAK”, 10 October 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5758-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-802-kaedah-pengiraan-enam-bulan-untuk-penasaban-anak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/six-month-calculation-for-child-lineage/