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Fatwa Mengenai Kes Pengislaman Sofiah Eow binti Abdullah
Is the conversion to Islam of a person with a low IQ level, as in the case of Sofiah Eow binti Abdullah, valid under Islamic law?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the conversion of Sofiah Eow binti Abdullah, formerly known as Eow Su Chin, is valid under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the conversion of Sofiah Eow binti Abdullah, formerly known as Eow Su Chin, is valid under Islamic law. When she recited the syahadah on 11 May 2011 before the Religious Administration Officer of the Southwest District, she was found to understand it, to be of sound mind and to have reached puberty, and she was regarded as a mukallaf. Her slow IQ level does not affect her embrace of Islam and does not invalidate her syahadah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengislaman Eow Su Chin atau Sofiah Eow binti Abdullah, Kad Pengenalan: 880420-07- 5286 adalah sah menurut hukum Syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Kes Pengislaman Sofiah Eow binti Abdullah”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-kes-pengislaman-sofiah-eow-binti-abdullah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-conversion-sofiah-eow-low-iq/