FatwaNegeri SembilanFunerals & Death
Pelupusan Anggota, Tisu Dan Janin Orang Islam
What are the ruling and procedures for disposing of the body parts, tissues and fetuses of Muslims?
Short answer
Body parts or tissues severed from a living Muslim are to be buried without being washed or prayed over.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Body parts or tissues severed from a living Muslim are to be buried without being washed or prayed over. For a deceased person, the Hanafi and Maliki schools require full funeral rites if most of the body is found, while the Shafie and Hanbali schools require them even if only a small part is found. Organs and tissues removed from patients are to be buried, and infectious germs must first be eliminated. Burning is not allowed unless there is no other way to eliminate the germs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Organ-organ dan tisu-tisu yang dibuang dan dipotong daripada badan pesakit sama ada pesakit Islam atau bukan Islam hendaklah ditanam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Pelupusan Anggota, Tisu Dan Janin Orang Islam”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/pelupusan-anggota-tisu-dan-janin-orang-islam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/disposal-of-muslim-body-parts-tissues-fetuses/