Fatwa Number: 06/1989
Issuing Date: 19/02/1986 – 26/02/1986
Mufti: Islamic Fiqh Council
Issuing Authority: Muslim World League
Question: Changing one’s sex from male to female and vice versa
Fiqh Rule: Those who have both male and female characteristics are allowed and obligated to seek medical care to reveal their true sex. Those who want to change their sex out of mere wish are not allowed and should be advised to repent.