FatwaFederal TerritoriesFunerals & Death
AL-KAFI #1838: CARA PENGURUSAN JENAZAH TRANSGENDER
Should the body of a deceased transgender person be handled according to the changed gender or the original gender?
Short answer
The funeral rites of a transgender person are carried out according to their original gender.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The funeral rites of a transgender person are carried out according to their original gender. The fatwa reasons that a person's actual sex does not change, only outward appearance does. Rulings on aurah, clothing and the handling of the deceased therefore follow the original sex, and gender reassignment itself is regarded as contrary to Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jenazah transgender diuruskan mengikut jantinanya yang asal.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1838: CARA PENGURUSAN JENAZAH TRANSGENDER”, 21 October 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5021-al-kafi-1837-cara-pengurusan-jenazah-trangender. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/funeral-rites-for-transgender-person-original-gender/