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AL-KAFI #1812: HUKUM MENYEBARKAN RAKAMAN VIDEO PERBUATAN MEMBUNUH DIRI
What is the ruling on spreading video recordings of suicide acts on social media?
Short answer
Spreading videos or photos of a deceased person, including recordings of a suicide act, is forbidden.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Spreading videos or photos of a deceased person, including recordings of a suicide act, is forbidden. It exposes the deceased's shame, hurts the family and may encourage imitation of suicide (copycat suicide), especially among those inclined to self-harm and minors. The prohibition rests on the ban on harmful acts, the description of a true Muslim as one whose tongue and hands do not harm others, and the maxim that whatever leads to the forbidden is itself forbidden. The fatwa also cites WHO guidelines for media reporting on suicide.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menyebarkan rakaman video atau gambar si mati adalah haram dan tidak sepatutnya dilakukan kerana ia boleh mendedahkan aib si mati dan menyakiti hati keluarga.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1812: HUKUM MENYEBARKAN RAKAMAN VIDEO PERBUATAN MEMBUNUH DIRI”, 6 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4858-al-kafi-1812-hukum-menyebarkan-rakaman-video-perbuatan-membunuh-diri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-spreading-suicide-videos/