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Tragedi Terowong Al-Muassim
What is the status of the Malaysian pilgrims who went missing in the Al-Muassim Tunnel tragedy?
Short answer
The Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 3 October 1990 ruled that the 19 Malaysian pilgrims missing in the tragedy are considered as mati mafqud (missing persons presumed dead).
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
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 3 October 1990 ruled that the 19 Malaysian pilgrims missing in the tragedy are considered as mati mafqud (missing persons presumed dead). The evidence establishing the death is that all efforts to search for them have been exhausted. There is no proof or suspicion that they are alive and hiding in Saudi Arabia or another country. They were also not persons seeking an opportunity to run away from Malaysia.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa kehilangan 19 orang jemaah haji Malaysia akibat Tragedi Terowong Al-Muassim dianggap sebagai mati mafqud.
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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). “Tragedi Terowong Al-Muassim”, 3 October 1990. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#tragedi-terowong-al-muassim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/missing-pilgrims-al-muassim-tunnel-status/