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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-170: ANGGOTA, TISU DAN JANIN ORANG ISLAM: HUKUM PELUPUSANNYA
What is the ruling on disposing of the organs, tissues and fetuses of Muslims in hospitals?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas discusses the practice in Malaysian hospitals of treating removed tissues and body parts as clinical waste disposed of by incineration.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas discusses the practice in Malaysian hospitals of treating removed tissues and body parts as clinical waste disposed of by incineration. The statement stresses that Allah honours human beings even after death, and that washing, shrouding, praying over and burying the deceased are communal obligations (fardhu kifayah). Handling the deceased must be done with care, and the hadith forbidding the breaking of a dead person's bones is cited. The available text stops before the final ruling on disposal is fully stated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Keempat-empat perkara tersebut wajib dilaksanakan dengan sempurna dan segera selepas berlaku kematian.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-170: ANGGOTA, TISU DAN JANIN ORANG ISLAM: HUKUM PELUPUSANNYA”, 7 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3180-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-170-anggota-tisu-dan-janin-orang-islam-hukum-pelupusannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-disposal-muslim-organs-tissues-fetuses/