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Hukum Menggunakan Kaedah Autopsi Maya Sebagai Alternatif Kepada Bedah Siasat Mayat
Can virtual autopsy be used as an alternative to a conventional post-mortem examination?
Short answer
The 73rd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 4-6 April 2006, ruled that virtual autopsy must be given priority over the post-mortem methods currently practised.
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 73rd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 4-6 April 2006, ruled that virtual autopsy must be given priority over the post-mortem methods currently practised. This priority applies on condition that the method meets the requirements of the post-mortem in the case concerned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
penggunaan kaedah Autopsi Maya (Virtual Autopsy) dalam bedah siasat mayat jika memenuhi keperluan, wajib diberi keutamaan berbanding kaedah bedah siasat yang diamalkan sekarang.
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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). “Hukum Menggunakan Kaedah Autopsi Maya Sebagai Alternatif Kepada Bedah Siasat Mayat”, 6 April 2006. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-menggunakan-kaedah-autopsi-maya-sebagai-alternatif-kepada-bedah-siasat-mayat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtual-autopsy-alternative-to-post-mortem/