FatwaNationalFunerals & Death
Post-Mortem Mayat
Is a post-mortem allowed on the body of a Muslim?
Short answer
Dissection of a Muslim's body is permitted only when there is real necessity (darurat).
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
Dissection of a Muslim's body is permitted only when there is real necessity (darurat). The examples given are criminal cases that urgently require a post-mortem, a deceased person who swallowed something valuable, and a pregnant deceased woman whose unborn child is still alive. The ruling was made at the 8th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 24-25 September 1984.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
pembedahan mayat orang Islam hanya boleh dilakukan jika keadaan benar-benar memerlukan (darurat) sahaja
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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). “Post-Mortem Mayat”, 25 September 1984. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#post-mortem-mayat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-post-mortem-of-muslim-body/