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Fatwa Tentang Hukum Mayat Yang Disimpan Lama Atau Dikorek Semula Untuk Dijadikan Sebagai Bahan Kes Di Dalam Mahkamah
Is it permissible to exhume a body that has been buried for a long time to be used as evidence in court?
Short answer
The Selangor fatwa rules that it is permissible to exhume a body buried for a long time for use as case material in court.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 12
Summary
The Selangor fatwa rules that it is permissible to exhume a body buried for a long time for use as case material in court. The reasoning is based on analogy with the permissibility of reopening a grave to bury another body. The legitimate grounds for exhumation are old graves whose bodies have decayed into soil, graves contaminated with filth or flooded with water, and graves or bodies still tied to the rights of living people.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus mengorek semula mayat yang disimpan lama untuk dijadikan bahan kes dalam Mahkamah.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Tentang Hukum Mayat Yang Disimpan Lama Atau Dikorek Semula Untuk Dijadikan Sebagai Bahan Kes Di Dalam Mahkamah”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/fatwa-tentang-hukum-mayat-yang-disimpan-lama-atau-dikorek-semula-untuk-dijadikan-sebagai-bahan-kes-di-dalam-mahkamah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/exhuming-buried-body-as-court-evidence/