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Fatwa Mengenai Penentuan Anak Tak Sah Taraf Hasil Daripada Perbuatan Zina Atau Rogol
Who is considered an illegitimate child under the Melaka fatwa?
Short answer
The Melaka fatwa sets out three situations in which a child is considered illegitimate.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
Gazette evidence in the source: M. P.U. 42
Summary
The Melaka fatwa sets out three situations in which a child is considered illegitimate. The first is a child born outside marriage, whether from adultery or rape. The second is a child born less than six months and two lahzah (Qamari calendar) after the marriage contract who is not the result of intercourse by mistake (syubhah). The third is a child born after that period where Islamic law proof shows the child was conceived outside marriage, through an admission by the husband and wife or either of them, or through four witnesses who meet the requirements of Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Anak yang dilahirkan di luar nikah iaitu sama ada hasil daripada zina atau rogol;
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Penentuan Anak Tak Sah Taraf Hasil Daripada Perbuatan Zina Atau Rogol”, 27 October 2005. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/fatwa-mengenai-penentuan-anak-tak-sah-taraf-hasil-daripada-perbuatan-zina-atau-rogol. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-is-illegitimate-child-melaka-fatwa/