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FATWA MENGENAI PEMBUANGAN DAN PELUPUSAN TISU-TISU MANUSIA DARIPADA PESAKIT
How should organs and tissues removed from a patient be disposed of according to Islamic law?
Short answer
Organs and tissues removed or cut from a patient, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, must be buried.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Organs and tissues removed or cut from a patient, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, must be buried. If they carry an infectious disease, the hospital must first destroy the germs with suitable agents before burial. If there is no way to destroy the germs, burning is permitted out of necessity. For a deceased patient the tissues are buried with the body, preferably placed in the shroud, while for a living patient they are buried in a safe place.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bahawa organ-organ dan tisu-tisu yang dibuang dan dipotong daripada badan pesakit samada daripada pesakit Islam atau bukan Islam hendaklah ditanam.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI PEMBUANGAN DAN PELUPUSAN TISU-TISU MANUSIA DARIPADA PESAKIT”, 4 July 2004. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=48:fatwa-mengenai-pembuangan-dan-pelupusan-tisu-tisu-manusia-daripada-pesakit&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/disposal-of-human-tissues-from-patients/