FatwaFederal TerritoriesFunerals & Death
AL-KAFI #1629 : HUKUM MENANGGALKAN PENDAKAP GIGI DAN GIGI PALSU DARI JENAZAH
Should braces or dentures be removed from a deceased person, or left in place?
Short answer
Wearing braces or dentures during life is permissible. If they are not made of gold, they may be left with the deceased and need not be removed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wearing braces or dentures during life is permissible. If they are not made of gold, they may be left with the deceased and need not be removed. If they are made of gold, there are two opinions: leave them to preserve the dignity of the deceased, or remove them if doing so causes no harm to the body. This fatwa leans towards removal in that case, out of concern that burying gold amounts to wasting wealth.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya pendakap gigi atau gigi palsu ini bukan diperbuat daripada emas, maka tidak mengapa untuk ia ditinggalkan bersama dengan jenazah serta tiada keperluan untuk menanggalkannya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1629 : HUKUM MENANGGALKAN PENDAKAP GIGI DAN GIGI PALSU DARI JENAZAH”, 24 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4228-al-kafi-1629-hukum-menanggalkan-pendakap-gigi-dan-gigi-palsu-dari-jenazah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/removing-braces-dentures-from-deceased-ruling/