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Muslim Cadaver
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session }
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. No. 8925
AN ACT
REQUIRING THE PROPER AND IMMEDIATE BURIAL OF
MUSLIM CADAVERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ISLAMIC RITES
4 recognize and respect the right of Filipino Muslims to bury their dead in
5 accordance with their religious customs and beliefs, particularly, burying their
6 dead before the next call to prayer. Towards this end, the State shall require that
1 proper and immediate burial of the bodies of dead Muslims must be observed in
4 with the Islamic rites, the burial of Muslim cadavers shall be performed as soon
5 as possible, with or without a certificate of death: Provided, That the death shall
6 be reported by the person who performed the burial rites or by the next of kin of
7 the deceased within thirty (30) days after the date of burial to the local health
8 officer who shall prepare the death certificate and certify the cause of death.
10 representative, the death shall be reported to the Office of the Mayor who shall
11 prepare the death certificate and certify the cause of death if there is no forensic
12 interest in the remains: Provided, That should forensic interest exist, the family
13 of the deceased must first be informed prior to any examination that may be
15 Within thirty (30) days after the death certificate and the cause of death
16 has been duly prepared and certified by the Local Health Officer or the City or
17 Municipal Mayor, it shall be forwarded to the Local Civil Registrar for its
18 registration.
21 within twenty-four (24) hours by the hospital, medical clinic, funeral parlor,
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1 morgue, custodial and prison facilities, or other similar facilities or persons who
3 The cadaver shall be wrapped with white cloth and placed in an airtight
4 cadaver bag or cadaver wooden box that is leak proof and shall be zipped or
8 reason for the withholding of the release and shipment of the cadaver. The
9 concerned party may however execute a promissory note for the unpaid
10 obligation, or any other existing payment scheme acceptable to the other party.
14 fees, funeral parlor fees, cost of wrapping and shipment, or other similar
16 imprisonment of not less than one (1) month, but not more than six (6) months,
17 or a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00), but not more than
19 court.
21 juridical entity, the penalty shall be imposed on the officer or officers of the
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1 corporation, partnership, association, agency or other juridical entity who is
4 twenty (120) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Health and
5 the National Commission for Muslim Filipinos shall promulgate the necessary
8 decrees, and other issuances inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act
10 SEC. 8. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
Approved,