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Fatwa Pengurusan Jenazah Orang Islam Yang Disyaki Atau Disahkan Dijangkiti Virus Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease : EVD) Di Malaysia
How should the body of a Muslim suspected or confirmed to be infected with the Ebola virus be handled?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the body of a Muslim suspected or confirmed to have Ebola is to be handled through the tayammum procedure with the least risk and harmful effect.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the body of a Muslim suspected or confirmed to have Ebola is to be handled through the tayammum procedure with the least risk and harmful effect. For example, tayammum is performed only on the surface of the body bag or plastic wrapping covering the body. The committee also adopted the national decision until specific research on Ebola is available in the future.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jenazah orang Islam yang disyaki atau disahkan dijangkiti Virus Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease : EVD) hendaklah diuruskan melalui prosedur tayammum yang paling ringan risiko dan kesan bahayanya
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 Pengurusan Jenazah Orang Islam Yang Disyaki Atau Disahkan Dijangkiti Virus Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease : EVD) Di Malaysia”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-pengurusan-jenazah-orang-islam-yang-disyaki-atau-disahkan-dijangkiti-virus-ebola-ebola-virus-disease-evd-di-malaysia/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handling-body-muslim-infected-ebola-virus/