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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-877: ISU PEMBEKUAN JENAZAH BAYI MUSLIM DI HOSPITAL SWASTA
What is the ruling on freezing the body of a Muslim baby in a hospital and delaying its burial arrangements?
Short answer
Handling of a deceased person is recommended to be hastened, covering washing, prayer and burial, and it becomes obligatory if delay may change the condition of the body.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Handling of a deceased person is recommended to be hastened, covering washing, prayer and burial, and it becomes obligatory if delay may change the condition of the body. Harming a corpse is prohibited because human beings are honoured, and surgery, freezing and preservation are counted as acts that harm a corpse. These are permitted only when there is an urgent need, carried out carefully according to procedures set by the authorities, in private and protecting the deceased's dignity, and publishing it openly is forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tetapi jika penangguhan tersebut menyebabkan berlakunya perubahan pada tubuh jenazah, maka hukum mempercepatkan pengurusan jenazah tersebut menjadi WAJIB.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-877: ISU PEMBEKUAN JENAZAH BAYI MUSLIM DI HOSPITAL SWASTA”, 13 December 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6067-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-877-isu-pembekuan-jenazah-bayi-muslim-di-hospital-swasta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-freezing-muslim-baby-body-hospital/