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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-346 : HUKUM MENGEBUMIKAN JENAZAH BUKAN DI TEMPAT DIA MENINGGAL DUNIA
Is it sinful to bury a person who died abroad at the place of death, and what is the ruling on transferring the body elsewhere for burial?
Short answer
Burial of the deceased should be hastened, but it may be delayed for a strong reason such as doubt about the death, waiting for a larger congregation to pray over the body, or waiting for the family to see the body one last time, provided the delay is not too long and 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
Burial of the deceased should be hastened, but it may be delayed for a strong reason such as doubt about the death, waiting for a larger congregation to pray over the body, or waiting for the family to see the body one last time, provided the delay is not too long and the body is not feared to deteriorate. Scholars state that it is recommended to bury the deceased where he or she died. Transferring the body to another place is permissible if there is a strong reason and benefit and it does not take long, such as two or three days, and it is disliked (makruh) if it takes too long.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, dapatlah disimpulkan bahawa menangguh pengebumian adalah diharuskan jika sekiranya terdapat sebab yang munasabah dan bahkan dituntut jika terdapat maslahah yang lebih besar apabila menangguhnya pada kadar yang tidak terlalu lama.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-346 : HUKUM MENGEBUMIKAN JENAZAH BUKAN DI TEMPAT DIA MENINGGAL DUNIA”, 13 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3890-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-346-hukum-mengebumikan-jenazah-bukan-di-tempat-dia-meninggal-dunia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-burying-deceased-away-from-place-of-death/