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Hukum Mengadakan Pameran Spesimen Anatomi Manusia
What is the ruling on holding an exhibition of human anatomy specimens?
Short answer
Holding an exhibition of human anatomy specimens is forbidden and prohibited.
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
Holding an exhibition of human anatomy specimens is forbidden and prohibited. The body of a deceased person has dignity and human rights that must be respected as with the living, so dissecting and preserving corpses for exhibition and display in various poses is contrary to Islamic law. Public education on human anatomy remains permissible through photographs and replica materials that do not use real corpses.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, hukum mengadakan Pameran Spesimen Anatomi Manusia adalah diharamkan dan dilarang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Mengadakan Pameran Spesimen Anatomi Manusia”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/hukum-mengadakan-pameran-spesimen-anatomi-manusia/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-ruling-holding-human-anatomy-exhibition/