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Hukum Pembedahan Ke Atas Bayi Yang Berkepala Dua Tetapi Hati Dan Jantungnya Satu
Is it permissible to perform surgery on a two-headed baby who shares a single heart and liver?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee ruled that surgery on the baby is permissible.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee ruled that surgery on the baby is permissible. The ruling rests on public interest (maslahah) and the possibility that both children may survive. This holds even if one of them would need to use an artificial limb or organ.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus membuat pembedahan ke atas bayi berkenaan kerana maslahah dan berkemungkinan keduanya akan terus hidup walaupun salah satu akan menggunakan anggota tiruan.
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. “Hukum Pembedahan Ke Atas Bayi Yang Berkepala Dua Tetapi Hati Dan Jantungnya Satu”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/HUKUM%20PEMBEDAHAN%20KE%20ATAS%20BAYI%20YANG%20BERKEPALA%20DUA%20TETAPI%20HATI%20DAN%20JANTUNGNYA%20SATU. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surgery-on-two-headed-baby-ruling/