{"id":28262,"date":"2023-08-03T17:52:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T17:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/?p=28262"},"modified":"2023-08-03T17:52:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T17:52:24","slug":"can-one-do-an-autopsy-on-a-stillborn-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/can-one-do-an-autopsy-on-a-stillborn-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Can One Do an Autopsy on a Stillborn Child?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fatwa ID: 06701<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Maulana Mamunur Hussain<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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My friend’s baby passed away, stillborn, Islamically is it ok to do an autopsy to find out what happened?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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Allah (swt) has honored mankind, Allah says in the Qur\u2019an:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u06de \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652 \u0643\u064e\u0631\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0628\u064e\u0646\u0650\u0649\u0653 \u0621\u064e\u0627\u062f\u064e\u0645\u064e \u0648\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0641\u0650\u0649 \u0671\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0631\u0651\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0671\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0632\u064e\u0642\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0647\u064f\u0645 \u0645\u0651\u0650\u0646\u064e \u0671\u0644\u0637\u0651\u064e\u064a\u0651\u0650\u0628\u064e\u0640\u0670\u062a\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0636\u0651\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 \u0643\u064e\u062b\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064d\u06e2 \u0645\u0651\u0650\u0645\u0651\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u062e\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0642\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0636\u0650\u064a\u0644\u064b\u06ed\u0627 \u0667\u0660<\/span><\/p>\n

And We bestowed dignity on the children of \u2019\u0100dam and provided them with rides on the land and in the sea, and provided them with a variety of good things and made them much superior to many of those whom We have created. (Surah Isra 17:70<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Mufti Taqi Usmani)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Humans have been given a special status in the Shariah, it is forbidden to cause harm to another human, this extends to humans after they have passed away as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0634\u064e\u0629\u064e\u060c \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0631\u064e\u0633\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650 \u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e \u200f “\u200f \u0643\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0631\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0638\u0652\u0645\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u064a\u0651\u0650\u062a\u0650 \u0643\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u062d\u064e\u064a\u0651\u064b\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n

Aisha (ra) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (<\/em>\ufdfa<\/em>) said: Breaking a dead man’s bone is like breaking it when he is alive1<\/sup><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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The verse and hadith cited (amongst many more) highlight the sanctity of mankind and the human body. Therefore it will not be allowed to conduct a post-mortem on a dead body unless there is a medical or legal requirement, if the family of the deceased are given the option one should refuse and hasten to the burial.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah (\u0639\u0632 \u0648 \u062c\u0644) knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Maulana Mamunur Hussain<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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1 Sunan Abi Dawud 3207<\/span><\/p>\n

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