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Garis Panduan Tatacara Pengurusan Jenazah Orang Islam COVID-19 Negeri Perlis
How should the body of a Muslim who died of COVID-19 be handled in Perlis?
Short answer
The body is handled at a hospital or an authorised premise under Ministry of Health guidance, using a concession because of the risk to the handlers' lives.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The body is handled at a hospital or an authorised premise under Ministry of Health guidance, using a concession because of the risk to the handlers' lives. Tayammum on the face and hands replaces the ritual bath if it is not harmful, but if it cannot be done safely it is not obligatory, including over the plastic or body bag. The hospital wrapping suffices as shroud, the funeral prayer is performed only by the involved staff and may be done after burial if burial is urgent. Burial is carried out by trained staff who are not close contacts, with the body on its right side facing the qibla and the wrapping left intact.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada proses tayammum seperti cara A dilakukan ke atas jenazah Covid-19 termasuk di atas body beg / plastik yang membaluti jenazah.
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How to cite
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Perlis State Mufti Department. “Garis Panduan Tatacara Pengurusan Jenazah Orang Islam COVID-19 Negeri Perlis”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/343-garis-panduan-tatacara-pengurusan-jenazah-orang-islam-covid-19-negeri-perlis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handling-covid-19-muslim-bodies-perlis/