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FATWA PENGURUSAN JENAZAH YANG DISYAKKI AKIBAT DIJANGKITI COVID-19
How should the body of a person suspected of dying from COVID-19 be handled?
Short answer
A body suspected of COVID-19 infection should have a laboratory test on a sample, and if the result is positive it is handled as a COVID-19 body.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
Gazette evidence in the source: Tarikh Pewartaan: 01/04/2021
Summary
A body suspected of COVID-19 infection should have a laboratory test on a sample, and if the result is positive it is handled as a COVID-19 body. If testing cannot be done due to emergency conditions, such as laboratory staff being overwhelmed or the test causing delays, the body may be treated the same as a COVID-19 body. This is determined by a Muslim Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health Malaysia, or a non-Muslim one who is trustworthy and deeply knowledgeable in the field.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hendaklah dilakukan ujian makmal ke atas sampel yang diambil daripada jenazah yang disyaki dijangkiti COVID-19 dan ujian makmal mengesahkannya sebagai positif.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA PENGURUSAN JENAZAH YANG DISYAKKI AKIBAT DIJANGKITI COVID-19”, 25 July 2021. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=188. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handling-body-suspected-covid-19-death/