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Pemindahan Mayat
Is it permissible to transfer a deceased person's body from one state to another?
Short answer
The 8th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 1984 ruled that transferring a body from one state to another is permissible when circumstances require it, meaning in a case of necessity.
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
The 8th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 1984 ruled that transferring a body from one state to another is permissible when circumstances require it, meaning in a case of necessity. The condition is that the deceased must be moved in a good and proper condition.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
pemindahan mayat dari satu negeri ke satu negeri yang lain adalah harus sekiranya keadaan memerlukan (darurat)
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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). “Pemindahan Mayat”, 25 September 1984. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pemindahan-mayat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/transferring-body-between-states-ruling/