FatwaSelangorFunerals & Death
Pandangan Hukum Syarak; Menghantar Jenazah Ke Kampung Untuk Urusan Pengebumian
Is it permissible to transport a deceased person to their home village for burial?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee decided that it is more virtuous for the deceased to be buried where they died, and the burial should be carried out promptly.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee decided that it is more virtuous for the deceased to be buried where they died, and the burial should be carried out promptly. However, heirs are not prevented from bringing the body back to the home village for burial as long as it has not yet been buried. This is on condition that it is held with certainty that the act will not dishonour the deceased or cause harm.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah lebih afdhal jenazah dikuburkan di tempat dia meninggal dunia dan pengebumian tersebut hendaklah disegerakan.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Pandangan Hukum Syarak; Menghantar Jenazah Ke Kampung Untuk Urusan Pengebumian”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/27/pandangan-hukum-syarak-menghantar-jenazah-ke-kampung-untuk-urusan-pengebumian/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/transporting-deceased-to-village-for-burial/