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Mengadakan Pameran Spesimen Anatomi Manusia
What is the ruling on holding exhibitions of human anatomical specimens using real bodies?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee adopted the National Fatwa Council decision that holding exhibitions of human anatomical specimens is forbidden (haram).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee adopted the National Fatwa Council decision that holding exhibitions of human anatomical specimens is forbidden (haram). A deceased person's body retains dignity and rights that must be respected as with the living, so dissecting and preserving corpses to display them in various forms and poses is contrary to Islamic law. For educating the public about human anatomy, exhibitions may instead use pictures or replica materials without real corpses.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, selaras dengan ketetapan hukum syarak, Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa hukum mengadakan pameran spesimen anatomi manusia adalah haram dan dilarang dalam Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Mengadakan Pameran Spesimen Anatomi Manusia”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/mengadakan-pameran-spesimen-anatomi-manusia/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-human-anatomical-specimen-exhibition/