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Fatwa Berkenaan Hukum Mengebumikan Jenazah Yang Meninggal Dunia Akibat Wabak Atau Musibah Lebih Daripada Seorang Dalam Satu Liang Lahad
Is it permissible to bury more than one victim of an epidemic or disaster in a single grave?
Short answer
Burying more than one person who died from an epidemic or disaster in a single grave is permissible in situations of emergency and urgent necessity.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
Gazette evidence in the source: P.U. (B) 549
WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN
Summary
Burying more than one person who died from an epidemic or disaster in a single grave is permissible in situations of emergency and urgent necessity. The fatwa relies on the view of Ibn Hajar al-Haitami, which allows two or three bodies to be buried together when deaths are numerous and separate graves are difficult. The burial procedure must follow the Standard Operating Procedure set by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengebumikan jenazah yang meninggal dunia akibat wabak atau musibah lebih daripada seorang dalam satu liang lahad adalah harus dalam keadaan darurat dan terdesak.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Hukum Mengebumikan Jenazah Yang Meninggal Dunia Akibat Wabak Atau Musibah Lebih Daripada Seorang Dalam Satu Liang Lahad”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PUB549%20WARTA%202022%20-%20FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20HUKUM%20MENGEBUMIKAN%20JENAZAH%20YANG%20MENINGGAL%20DUNIA%20AKIBAT%20WABAK%20ATAU%20MUSIBAH%20LEBIH%20DARIPADA%20SEORANG%20DALAM%20SATU%20LIANG%20LAHAD. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/burying-epidemic-victims-in-one-grave/