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FATWA MENGENAI STATUS PERNIKAHAN SECARA ADAT ATAU MENGIKUT KEPERCAYAAN AGAMA SELAIN AGAMA ISLAM
Is a customary or non-Islamic marriage recognised, and must a couple remarry after converting to Islam?
Short answer
Orang asli or new Muslim couples who married under their own beliefs need not remarry if both convert to Islam at the same time, unless they are mahram to each other, in which case the marriage is dissolved once one of them converts.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Orang asli or new Muslim couples who married under their own beliefs need not remarry if both convert to Islam at the same time, unless they are mahram to each other, in which case the marriage is dissolved once one of them converts. If one spouse converts at a different time before consummation, the marriage is dissolved immediately. If the husband converts after consummation, the marriage continues if the wife converts within the iddah period, but is dissolved from the time of the husband's conversion if she does not convert before the iddah ends.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pasangan orang asli atau saudara baru yang telah memeluk agama islam dan telah berkahwin mengikut kepercayaan masing-masing sebelum memeluk agama islam tidak perlu dinikahkan semula jika pasangan suami isteri itu memeluk agama islam serentak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI STATUS PERNIKAHAN SECARA ADAT ATAU MENGIKUT KEPERCAYAAN AGAMA SELAIN AGAMA ISLAM”, 21 March 2018. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=616. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-customary-marriage-before-conversion-islam/