The official who investigates certain deaths.
In Islamic law
Families should know this is a legal process that cannot be waived, and that funeral directors experienced with Muslim families can often expedite release.
In Canadian law
Involvement delays release of the body — often by days — which collides directly with the Islamic expectation of burial within a day.
We have not yet researched whether the four Sunni schools differ on this term, so we are not going to tell you either way. Where a specific case turns on it, ask a qualified scholar rather than relying on a general summary.
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
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- What to do when someone dies — Government of Ontario