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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-799: KAEDAH PENGURUSAN RANGKA MANUSIA YANG TIDAK DIKETAHUI ASAL USUL AGAMANYA
How should a human skeleton of unknown religious background, such as one used for school biology lessons, be handled?
Short answer
A human skeleton whose religion is unknown is handled according to the ruling for a body found in a given country or place.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A human skeleton whose religion is unknown is handled according to the ruling for a body found in a given country or place. If it is identified as coming from a Muslim country, it is treated as a Muslim body, with washing, shrouding, funeral prayer and burial in a Muslim cemetery. If it comes from a non-Muslim country, it is ruled as non-Muslim and may be wrapped and buried directly without a shroud or funeral prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Rangka manusia dari negara Islam: rangka tersebut dihukum sebagai rangka dari jasad orang Islam dan pengurusannya hendaklah mengikut tatacara pengebumian orang Islam iaitu melibatkan mandi, kafan,solat dan dikebumi 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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-799: KAEDAH PENGURUSAN RANGKA MANUSIA YANG TIDAK DIKETAHUI ASAL USUL AGAMANYA”, 3 October 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5751-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-799-kaedah-pengurusan-rangka-manusia-yang-tidak-diketahui-asal-usul-agamanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handling-human-skeleton-unknown-religion/