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MOHON FATWA MENGENAI KEDUDUKAN MUALLAF
Who is considered a muallaf, and are the children of new converts also regarded as muallaf?
Short answer
The Johor Islamic Religious Administration Enactment 1978 defines a muallaf as a new convert whose faith is still weak.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Islamic Religious Administration Enactment 1978 defines a muallaf as a new convert whose faith is still weak. Children born of a Muslim man and a female new convert or vice versa, and children of two new converts, are not counted as muallaf. For indigenous (orang asli) families in Johor, if the whole family embraces Islam all members are counted as muallaf, but later descendants are not.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Anak-anak hasil perkahwinan lelaki Islam dengan perempuan saudara baru atau sebaliknya dan anak hasil perkahwinan antara dua orang saudara baru adalah tidak dikira Muallaf.
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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. “MOHON FATWA MENGENAI KEDUDUKAN MUALLAF”, 8 March 1994. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1423. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-muallaf-and-converts-children/