FatwaPenangFunerals & Death
MOHON PANDANGAN BERKENAAN KES MAHKAMAH TINGGI PULAU PINANG (SAMAN PEMULA) PERINTAH UNTUK PENGGALIAN DAN PEMINDAHAN JENAZAH SYED ALI NASSAR KE AMERIKA SYARIKAT
Is it permissible to exhume the body of Syed Ali Nassar and transfer it to the United States?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that exhuming and transferring the body to the United States is not permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that exhuming and transferring the body to the United States is not permissible. The reasons given are to preserve the dignity and honour of the deceased, the fact that it is neither an urgent necessity nor a general public interest, and that the physical bond between the deceased and the family has ended. Spiritual ties such as supplication and gifting the reward of charity can be fulfilled anywhere.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum penggalian dan pemindahan jenazah Syed Ali Nassar ke Amerika Syarikat adalah tidak harus, berdasarkan alasan-alasan berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN BERKENAAN KES MAHKAMAH TINGGI PULAU PINANG (SAMAN PEMULA) PERINTAH UNTUK PENGGALIAN DAN PEMINDAHAN JENAZAH SYED ALI NASSAR KE AMERIKA SYARIKAT”, 5 February 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1363. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-exhuming-transferring-body-to-united-states/