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Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI Mengenai Sabitan Tarikh Anggapan Kematian Mangsa MH370 Dan Tuntutan Syarak Yang Berkaitan Dengannya
When is the date of presumed death of MH370 victims established under Islamic law?
Short answer
The Muzakarah fixed the date of presumed death of MH370 victims as 29 January 2015, in line with the Government's declaration as Ulil Amri after a year of earnest searching.
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
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Muzakarah fixed the date of presumed death of MH370 victims as 29 January 2015, in line with the Government's declaration as Ulil Amri after a year of earnest searching. The tragedy is classified as Mafqud (a missing person), and scholars agree that a search period is required before death is established. The 8 March 2014 declaration is treated only as a notice of disappearance, not the date of death, since the date affects other rulings such as inheritance and the iddah period.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa tarikh sabit anggapan kematian mangsa MH370 adalah ditetapkan pada 29 Januari 2015 selaras dengan pengisytiharan Kerajaan selaku Ulil Amri
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How to cite
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National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI Mengenai Sabitan Tarikh Anggapan Kematian Mangsa MH370 Dan Tuntutan Syarak Yang Berkaitan Dengannya”, 20 April 2015. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pandangan-hukum-muzakarah-jawatankuasa-fatwa-mki-mengenai-sabitan-tarikh-anggapan-kematian-mangsa-mh370-dan-tuntutan-sya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/presumed-death-date-mh370-victims/