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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-57: POST MORTEM MAYAT: HUKUM ISLAM & PENDAPAT ULAMA
What is the Islamic ruling on performing a post mortem on a deceased person?
Short answer
The post mortem issue falls under fiqh al-nawazil, meaning a modern matter not directly discussed by earlier jurists.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The post mortem issue falls under fiqh al-nawazil, meaning a modern matter not directly discussed by earlier jurists. Two views exist: the first holds that it is permissible, supported by many fatwa bodies and scholars such as the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars, the Islamic Fiqh Academy in Makkah and the Fatwa Committee of al-Azhar. The second view prohibits it for learning purposes, citing among others the verse on the honouring of the children of Adam. Post mortems are divided into police-directed medico-legal cases and clinical cases that require the consent of the nearest heir.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami dapati terdapat dua pandangan: Pertama: Hukumnya harus. Inilah pendapat banyak badan berautoriti dan juga para ulama.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-57: POST MORTEM MAYAT: HUKUM ISLAM & PENDAPAT ULAMA”, 7 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/1778-bayan-linnas-siri-57-post-mortem-mayat-hukum-islam-pendapat-ulama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-post-mortem-of-the-deceased/