FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
PENGURUSAN PENGEBUMIAN JENAZAH DALAM KALANGAN WARGA POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA
What is the ruling on managing the burial of deceased Royal Malaysia Police personnel, including carrying the body, band music, gun salutes and bugle?
Short answer
Muslim police officers are not permitted to carry the body of a non-Muslim officer without urgent necessity, and where there is urgent necessity it is allowed provided they take no part in religious rites.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Muslim police officers are not permitted to carry the body of a non-Muslim officer without urgent necessity, and where there is urgent necessity it is allowed provided they take no part in religious rites. A Muslim officer's body also should not be carried by non-Muslim officers without urgent necessity. Firing shots after burial, blowing the bugle, and using music or sounds in the handling of a Muslim's body are prohibited. Uniforms bearing the words Allah and Muhammad must not be used on the body of a deceased officer, whether Muslim or non-Muslim.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dilarang melaksanakan tembakan selepas pengebumian jenazah anggota polis beragama islam kerana muzik dan bunyi-bunyian tidak dibenarkan ditanah perkuburan.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PENGURUSAN PENGEBUMIAN JENAZAH DALAM KALANGAN WARGA POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA”, 24 January 2017. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=448. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-burial-royal-malaysia-police-personnel/