FatwaPerakFunerals & Death
Apakah hukum menggunakan kenderaan mewah sebagai kereta jenazah berbanding penggunan van seperti di luar negara?
What is the ruling on using a luxury vehicle as a hearse instead of a van as done overseas?
Short answer
Using a luxury vehicle as a hearse 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
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using a luxury vehicle as a hearse is permissible. The permission is conditional on the interior and exterior of the vehicle not depicting or resembling elements of another religion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukumnya adalah harus selama mana di dalam atau di luar kenderaan tersebut tidak menggambarkan atau menyerupai unsur agama lain.
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. “Apakah hukum menggunakan kenderaan mewah sebagai kereta jenazah berbanding penggunan van seperti di luar negara?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#products-1. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-luxury-vehicle-as-hearse/