FatwaSarawakMedicine & Health
HUKUM EUTANASIA ATAU MERCY KILLING
What is the Islamic ruling on euthanasia or mercy killing?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that euthanasia, meaning ending a person's life before they are confirmed dead by any method or for any reason, is prohibited and constitutes killing.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that euthanasia, meaning ending a person's life before they are confirmed dead by any method or for any reason, is prohibited and constitutes killing. A patient who requests it is regarded as committing suicide, a medical practitioner who carries it out as killing a person, and a representative who requests it as ordering the killing. Stopping treatment after the heart or brain has been confirmed to have truly ceased and functions only through life support is permitted, since the patient is already dead. A patient may choose not to receive treatment, but this is not a justification for ending life, and there is no evidence permitting ending life to reduce treatment costs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Eutanasia, dalam erti kata menghentikan hayat hidup seseorang sebelum dia disahkan mati dengan menggunakan apa-apa cara dan bersandarkan kepada apa-apa alasan adalah dilarang dalam Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM EUTANASIA ATAU MERCY KILLING”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-eutanasia-atau-mercy-killing. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-ruling-euthanasia-mercy-killing/