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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-95 : ISU TERSILAP BAKAR MAYAT MUALLAF
How should the remains of a Muslim be handled if the body was mistakenly cremated and only ashes are left?
Short answer
If a Muslim's body has been cremated and only ashes remain, the ashes are gathered and wrapped in a shroud.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If a Muslim's body has been cremated and only ashes remain, the ashes are gathered and wrapped in a shroud. Tayammum is performed in place of the ritual bath, followed by the funeral prayer and burial in a Muslim cemetery. If this is not possible, shrouding the ashes alone is sufficient. The ruling is based on analogy with the burnt body discussed in Hasyiyah al-Baijuri and on the maxim that what cannot be done in full should not be abandoned entirely.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Abu tersebut perlu dikumpulkan dan dibungkus dengan kain kafan, dan ditayammumkan sebagai ganti kepada mandian ke atas mayat biasa, sebelum disolatkan serta dikebumikan di tanah perkuburan Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-95 : ISU TERSILAP BAKAR MAYAT MUALLAF”, 6 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/803-isu-tersilap-bakar-mayat-muallaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handling-ashes-of-mistakenly-cremated-muslim/