Family denies falsifying burial permit for deceased teen

The family of a teenager who died from complications of a perforated intestine has refuted claims that they falsified a burial permit. Muhammad Hasrul Ghazali, father of the 14-year-old Siti Adawiyah, stated that his family did not request the Masjid Nurul Hidayah in Kampung Pandan Dalam to manage his daughter's remains.

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After my daughter's body was allowed to be taken out of Ampang Hospital, the body was taken to Surau An-Nur, Taman Cempaka to be washed, shrouded and prayed upon.

Instead, Hasrul explained that the body was taken to Surau An-Nur in Taman Cempaka for washing, shrouding, and funeral prayers. He then proceeded to Masjid Nurul Hidayah to obtain the burial permit from a committee member. A mix-up occurred when he was asked to bring a blue copy of the death certificate to the cemetery, a document he did not possess at the time.

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However, there was a slight confusion when I was asked to bring a blue copy of the death certificate to the cemetery, before the permit was held by a woman who is also a member of the Parish Board.

Hasrul recounted that he arrived at the Ukay Perdana Muslim Cemetery with the white and yellow copies of the burial application form. Cemetery workers initially permitted the burial, but police and cemetery staff later halted the process due to a reported issue. The family waited for over an hour for the mosque to provide the blue death certificate copy before the burial could be completed.

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I brought my daughter's body to Ukay Perdana Muslim Cemetery with only the white and yellow copies of the Burial Application Form for Islamic Corpses, which were in my possession after waiting for a long time.

Regarding a RM1,400 fee, Muhammad Hasrul clarified that the mosque informed him a bill would be issued, which he would then claim back from the Badan Kebajikan Salaturrahim (BKS), a welfare organization he is a member of. He emphasized that neither the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) nor the mosque had contacted him regarding the issue before or after the media statement was released.

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However, not long after, two police officers came and another cemetery worker informed that the burial had to be stopped because there was a police report.