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AL-KAFI #602 : BAGAIMANA PENGURUSAN JENAZAH JANIN YANG GUGUR?
How should the body of a miscarried fetus be handled, including whether it must be washed, shrouded and prayed over?
Short answer
The ruling depends on signs of life and whether the fetus has a human form.
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 ruling depends on signs of life and whether the fetus has a human form. If life is known through a cry, movement or trembling and it then dies, it is washed, shrouded, prayed over and buried. If it has human form but does not move or make a sound, it must be washed, shrouded with pieces of cloth and buried, without the funeral prayer. If only a lump of flesh is expelled, it is not washed, shrouded or prayed over, and it is only preferable to cover it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka dalam kes puan, jika janin yang gugur itu sudah memiliki bentuk manusia, dan bergerak-gerak, lalu mati maka hendaklah dimandikan, dikafankan, disolatkan dan dikebumikan.
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. “AL-KAFI #602 : BAGAIMANA PENGURUSAN JENAZAH JANIN YANG GUGUR?”, 11 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/889-al-kafi-602-bagaimana-pengurusan-jenazah-janin-yang-gugur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handling-body-of-miscarried-fetus/