Autopsy as a Means of Criminal Evidence: A Comparative Juristic Study
التشريح وسيلة من وسائل الإثبات الجنائي: دراسة فقهية مقارنة
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https://doi.org/10.31436/ijfus.v7i3.324Keywords:
Autopsy, crime, evidence, Sharīʽah, Malaysian lawAbstract
An autopsy is a crucial method for detecting crime and is included in the Code of Criminal Procedure as one of the essential procedures for obtaining evidence, especially biological evidence, in the body of the deceased to determine the cause of death. Despite this, some jurists maintain that autopsy is not permissible because it harms the dead, and Sharīʽah prohibits all forms of aggression and harm to humans, whether they are alive or dead. This study aims to shed light on the extent to which the principle of necessity is allowed in the process of forensic autopsy, and the importance of this study lies in clarifying the ruling of necessity from the Islamic perspective. The researchers used an inductive method to collect information and a comparative analytical study, and the interview which was conducted with forensic doctors and the police to collect information about the practice of autopsy in Malaysia. The researchers discovered that the cases in which the autopsy was performed in Malaysia are in accordance with the Sharīʽah, due to their necessity.
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