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Fatwa Berkenaan Hukum Pengislaman Kanak-Kanak
Is the conversion to Islam of a child who has reached the age of discernment valid?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee, at its 113th meeting in 2019, resolved that the conversion of a child who is already mumayyiz is valid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee, at its 113th meeting in 2019, resolved that the conversion of a child who is already mumayyiz is valid. The ruling relies on Ali ibn Abi Talib embracing Islam as a child, the view of some Shafi'i scholars such as Imam al-Suyuti, and the hadith of the Jewish boy whom the Prophet invited to Islam while he was ill. The fatwa also cites Ibn al-Qayyim and Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in support of the validity of a child's conversion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengislaman kanak-kanak1 yang sudah mumayyiz adalah SAH.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Hukum Pengislaman Kanak-Kanak”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20HUKUM%20PENGISLAMAN%20KANAK-KANAK. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-of-child-conversion-to-islam/