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Tragedi MH370
What is the ruling on the missing MH370 passengers, and how should any recovered remains be handled?
Short answer
The Muzakarah ruled that all MH370 passengers are classed as mafqud (missing persons) who are apparently and most probably deemed to have perished.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Muzakarah ruled that all MH370 passengers are classed as mafqud (missing persons) who are apparently and most probably deemed to have perished. No fixed waiting period is required, since the intensive search efforts have passed a reasonable period, and the matter rests with the ulil amri. If remains or fragments are found and Muslims cannot be told apart from non-Muslims, all are handled according to Islam, with the funeral prayer intended for Muslims only. Inheritance and dissolution of marriage are referred to the authorities after a court confirms the deaths, and Muslim passengers whose deaths are confirmed are regarded as martyrs of the hereafter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa semua penumpang pesawat MH 370 adalah dikategorikan sebagai "Mafqud yang secara zahir dan kebarangkalian kuatnya telah dianggap terkorban".
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Tragedi MH370”, 25 March 2014. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#tragedi-mh370. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-mh370-passengers-as-mafqud/