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CADANGAN PANDANGAN/ KEPUTUSAN HUKUM DALAM ISU-ISU BERKENAAN TRAGEDI MH370
What is the ruling of the Kelantan Council of Ulama on the death status of MH370 passengers and related matters such as the absent funeral prayer, inheritance and iddah?
Short answer
The meeting resolved that the MH370 passengers are considered to have died, with the date of death counted from the official announcement on 29 January 2015 after more than a year of searching.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The meeting resolved that the MH370 passengers are considered to have died, with the date of death counted from the official announcement on 29 January 2015 after more than a year of searching. The declaration of death should be made by the court, while the disappearance date of 8 March 2014 is treated only as a notice of disappearance. The absent funeral prayer is appropriate, heirs' rights and the iddah period follow the Syariah court's decision, and children who have not reached puberty are regarded as orphans.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Keempat : Keputusan berdasarkan pengisytiharan kematian pada hari berlakunya insiden kehilangan iaitu pada 8 mac 2014 tidak dianggap kematian tetapi sebagai pemakluman sahaja dan juga pemberitahuan kehilangan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN PANDANGAN/ KEPUTUSAN HUKUM DALAM ISU-ISU BERKENAAN TRAGEDI MH370”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=23:cadangan-pandangan-keputusan-hukum-dalam-isu-isu-berkenaan-tragedi-mh370&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-mh370-passengers-death-status/