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HUKUM TRANSPLAN ORGAN DAN TISU
What is the status of non-Muslims in Malaysia in the issue of organ and tissue transplants according to the Penang fatwa decision?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that non-Muslims in Malaysia are defined as kafir zimmi.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that non-Muslims in Malaysia are defined as kafir zimmi. This definition follows the view of the Hanafi school. The decision was made at meeting No. 6/2009 on 30 December 2009, under the title on the ruling on organ and tissue transplants.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
orang bukan Islam di Malaysia ditakrifkan sebagai kafir zimmi mengikut pandangan Mazhab Hanafi.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM TRANSPLAN ORGAN DAN TISU”, 30 April 2010. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=284. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/non-muslim-status-organ-tissue-transplant/