Anak Tak Sah Taraf: meaning and legal effect

Anak tak sah taraf describes a child born less than six qamariah months after the marriage contract, or well after the iddah period following a divorce, so paternity to the mother’s husband cannot be established. This status decides the child’s nasab, meaning legal descent through the father.

In real cases, this question often surfaces during a maintenance or custody dispute, when a father challenges the child’s lineage or a mother applies to have the status confirmed. The Syariah Court weighs the marriage date, birth date and medical evidence before deciding.

The effect is significant. A child with this status does not inherit from the father under faraid rules, and lineage is traced to the mother alone, though the father may still support the child voluntarily or through formal acknowledgement.

Proof requirements and confirmation procedures can vary slightly by state. To understand maintenance duties that follow, read child maintenance or custody rights.