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Muslim Child Born Out of Wedlock as a Faraid Beneficiary

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5 November 2025

Response to parliamentary question on the circumstances in which a Muslim child who was born out of wedlock can and cannot be recognised as a faraid beneficiary under the AMLA.

649. Mr Fadli Fawzi: To ask the Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs for the list of circumstances in which a Muslim child who was born out of wedlock (i) can and (ii) cannot be recognised as a faraid beneficiary under the Administration of Muslim Law Act.

Response:

According to the ruling of the Legal (Fatwa) Committee, which is chaired by the Mufti, a Muslim child born out of wedlock is eligible to be a beneficiary under Muslim inheritance law (Faraid) if the deceased is the child’s biological mother or a maternal relative, but not if the deceased is the child’s biological father or a paternal relative.

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