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Penggunaan Alat Direct Current Shock
Is the use of a Direct Current Shock device in medical treatment permissible in Islam?
Short answer
The National Fatwa Committee, at its 6th Muzakarah held on 10 October 1983, ruled that using a Direct Current Shock device is permitted by syarak.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The National Fatwa Committee, at its 6th Muzakarah held on 10 October 1983, ruled that using a Direct Current Shock device is permitted by syarak. It is regarded as an urgent measure to restore a person's heartbeat, used as a last resort to save life. It counts as emergency first aid, and those who carry it out do not act contrary to syarak.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
penggunaan alat Direct Current Shock dalam bidang perubatan merupakan pertolongan segera bagi memulihkan denyutan jantung manusia sebagai ikhtiar terakhir menyelamatkan nyawa adalah satu cara pertolongan cemas yang diharuskan oleh syarak
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Penggunaan Alat Direct Current Shock”, 10 October 1983. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penggunaan-alat-direct-current-shock. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-direct-current-shock-device-permissible/