FatwaKelantanMarriage & Family
KAEDAH HITUNGAN ENAM BULAN DUA LAHZAH MENGIKUT TAQWIM HIJRI UNTUK PENENTUAN STATUS SAH NASAB
How is the six months and two moments calculation used to determine the legitimate lineage of a child in Kelantan?
Short answer
The minimum pregnancy period is six months, counted from the time marital relations became possible within a valid marriage contract.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The minimum pregnancy period is six months, counted from the time marital relations became possible within a valid marriage contract. A child born after this period is regarded as legitimate, and the minimum of six months and two moments is set at 175 days, following the Maliki school. The sole authority to determine this calculation in Kelantan is the Kelantan Syariah Court.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala hitungan minimum enam bulan dua lahzah untuk penentuan status sah nasab ialah 175 hari.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “KAEDAH HITUNGAN ENAM BULAN DUA LAHZAH MENGIKUT TAQWIM HIJRI UNTUK PENENTUAN STATUS SAH NASAB”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=8:kaedah-hitungan-enam-bulan-dua-lahzah-mengikut-taqwim-hijri-untuk-penentuan-status-sah-nasab&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/six-months-two-moments-calculation-lineage-status/