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Hukum Eutanasia atau Mercy Killing
What is the ruling on euthanasia or mercy killing in Islam according to the Perak Fatwa Committee?
Short answer
The Perak Fatwa Committee ruled that euthanasia or mercy killing, whether voluntary, non-voluntary or involuntary, is prohibited because it is equivalent to killing and contradicts medical ethics in Malaysia.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perak Fatwa Committee ruled that euthanasia or mercy killing, whether voluntary, non-voluntary or involuntary, is prohibited because it is equivalent to killing and contradicts medical ethics in Malaysia. However, switching off respiratory support for a patient certified dead by medical experts, or stopping main treatment for a patient with no hope of recovery who has been allowed to go home, is permitted as it falls outside euthanasia. Giving medication such as painkillers that may affect the patient's life is permissible provided the aim is not to hasten death, but removing support devices used for other purposes, such as draining fluid to ease breathing, is not allowed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Hukum Eutanasia atau Mercy Killing”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa%20tidak%20warta/2.HUKUM%20EUTANASIA%20ATAU%20MERCY%20KILLING%20%201.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/perak-fatwa-ruling-euthanasia-mercy-killing/