FatwaNationalSocial & Contemporary Issues
Had Tempoh Panggilan Muallaf
Does Islam set a time limit for how long a new convert may be called a muallaf?
Short answer
The 69th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 22-24 November 2005, decided that no text in Islam obliges a new convert to be called a muallaf.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 69th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 22-24 November 2005, decided that no text in Islam obliges a new convert to be called a muallaf. The term and the length of time it is used are matters of urf only, meaning local custom or convention.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
di dalam Islam tiada sebarang nas yang mewajibkan seseorang yang baru memeluk agama Islam dipanggil sebagai Muallaf.
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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). “Had Tempoh Panggilan Muallaf”, 24 November 2005. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#had-tempoh-panggilan-muallaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/time-limit-calling-new-convert-muallaf/