FatwaNegeri SembilanFunerals & Death
Hukum Mayat Yang Disimpan Lama Atau Dikorek Semula Untuk Dijadikan Sebagai Bahan Kes Dalam Mahkamah
What is the ruling on keeping a corpse for a long period or exhuming it to be used as evidence in court?
Short answer
Keeping or exhuming a corpse to be used as evidence in court for the sake of the public interest is permissible.
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
Keeping or exhuming a corpse to be used as evidence in court for the sake of the public interest is permissible. However, burial should be carried out promptly, and deliberately delaying it is forbidden. Investigators must also expedite their work, and delaying an investigation so that burial is postponed is likewise forbidden. All processes of investigating, keeping or exhuming the body must uphold the dignity and honour of the deceased.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menyimpan atau mengorek semula mayat untuk dijadikan bahan kes dalam mahkamah bagi kemaslahatan umum adalah harus.
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. “Hukum Mayat Yang Disimpan Lama Atau Dikorek Semula Untuk Dijadikan Sebagai Bahan Kes Dalam Mahkamah”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/hukum-mayat-yang-disimpan-lama-atau-dikorek-semula-untuk-dijadikan-sebagai-bahan-kes-dalam-mahkamah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-keeping-or-exhuming-corpse-court-evidence/