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Hukum Pendermaan Jasad Si Mati Untuk Tujuan Penyelidikan
What is the ruling on donating a deceased person's body for research purposes?
Short answer
The Perak Fatwa Committee adopted the National Council for Islamic Affairs decision that donating the body of a Muslim for research is prohibited and not permitted.
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
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perak Fatwa Committee adopted the National Council for Islamic Affairs decision that donating the body of a Muslim for research is prohibited and not permitted. The default ruling on donating a human body is prohibition, because Islam stresses respect for the human body both in life and after death. In Malaysia the need to use cadavers for research is not yet urgent and can still be met by alternative methods, which must be chosen first.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
mesyuarat bersetuju memutuskan bahawa pendermaan jasad atau mayat orang Islam untuk tujuan penyelidikan adalah haram dan tidak dibenarkan berdasarkan hujah berikut:
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 Pendermaan Jasad Si Mati Untuk Tujuan Penyelidikan”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa%20tidak%20warta/18.FATWA%20MENGENAI%20HUKUM%20PENDERMAAN%20JASAD%20SI%20MATI%201.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-donating-deceased-body-for-research/