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Malcolm Lateef Shabazz (born October 8, 1984) is the only child of Qubilah Muhammad and first grandchild of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. He was born in Paris, France. Shabazz's father is a Francophone Algerian whom he has never met.

On June 1, 1997, Malcolm, then 12 and living with his grandmother Betty Shabazz at the time, set fire to her Westchester County, New York apartment. Betty Shabazz suffered burns over 80 percent of her body and remained in intensive care for three weeks, until she died on June 23, 1997. Malcolm was later sentenced to juvenile detention and held at a youth facility in Valhalla, New York.

References

• Rachel L. Swarns, Lost in Shadows of History: Shabazz Family's Troubles, The New York Times, June 8, 1997.
• Jane Gross, Experts Testify Shabazz Boy Is Psychotic, The New York Times, July 30, 1997.
• Michael Wilson, For Malcolm X's Grandson, a Clouded Path, The New York Times, September 3, 2003.
• New York: Yonkers: Malcolm X's Grandson Arrested, The New York Times, August 4, 2006.
• Malcolm Shabazzz, Who I Am: Malcolm X's Grandson Opens Up, March 28, 2008.
• Aliya S. King, Malcolm Shabazz: Through the Fire, News One, April 21, 2008 (archived version).