FatwaNegeri SembilanFunerals & Death
Pendermaan Jasad Atau Mayat Orang Islam Untuk Tujuan Penyelidikan
Is it permissible for a Muslim to donate their body or corpse for research purposes?
Short answer
Donating the body or corpse of a Muslim for research purposes is forbidden and not permitted.
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
Donating the body or corpse of a Muslim for research purposes is forbidden and not permitted. The ruling rests on the principle that a corpse is honoured and must be respected, and donation is seen as violating that principle. The fatwa also states that the need for such use has not reached the level of necessity, since it can still be met through existing alternative methods.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
pendermaan jasad atau mayat orang Islam untuk tujuan penyelidikan adalah haram dan tidak dibenarkan
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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. “Pendermaan Jasad Atau Mayat Orang Islam Untuk Tujuan Penyelidikan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/pendermaan-jasad-atau-mayat-orang-islam-untuk-tujuan-penyelidikan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/donating-muslim-body-for-research-ruling/