FatwaPenangMarriage & Family
HAK PENJAGAAN ANAK
Who has the greatest right to custody of a child, and what is the order of priority?
Short answer
This fatwa sets out the order of priority for those entitled to take a child into their care.
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
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa sets out the order of priority for those entitled to take a child into their care. The order begins with the mother, then the mother's mother, the father, the father's mother, the child's sister, the maternal aunt, the sister's daughter, the brother's daughter, and finally the paternal aunt. It cites I'anah al-Tholibin, Volume 4, pages 101 and 102.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi menentukan orang-orang yang berhak menerima anak untuk dipelihara adalah mengikut keutamaan di bawah ini :-
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HAK PENJAGAAN ANAK”, 9 December 1970. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=819. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-has-right-to-child-custody-priority/