FatwaJohorCreed (Aqidah)
HAD TEMPOH PANGGILAN MUALAF
How long can a person be called a mualaf (new convert) in Johor?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the period for being called a mualaf follows local custom (uruf), namely 10 years from the date of embracing Islam.
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 State Fatwa Committee decided that the period for being called a mualaf follows local custom (uruf), namely 10 years from the date of embracing Islam. Throughout that period, a mualaf must keep attending religious classes recognised by the Johor Islamic Religious Department so that they are fully guided in the teachings of Islam. The decision was made on 21 January 2016 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Had tempoh panggilan mualaf di Negeri Johor Darul Takzim adalah berdasarkan kepada uruf عرف iaitu selama 10 tahun bermula dari tarikh memeluk Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HAD TEMPOH PANGGILAN MUALAF”, 21 January 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=335. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/time-limit-for-being-called-mualaf-johor/