Should removed human body parts or hair be burned? Fatwa no. 8099 All praise be to Allah Alone, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions. The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta' has read the question submitted to His Eminence the Chairman from Major General `Abdul-Muhsin ibn `Abdullah Al Al-Shaykh, Head of the Religious Affairs Department in the Armed Forces, which is registered in the Research Department under no. 280 dated 27/1/1405 A.H. and states the following: Please find the question which was submitted to us by the Head of the Religious Department in the western region, which carries number 8 dated 11/1/1405 A.H. Please, Your Eminence, give us the legal ruling on this matter, as there are many hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Defense and Aviation where there are similar cases. They have asked us to provide them with the ruling on the proper manner of disposing of human body parts after some surgeries, which are usually burned. These parts are: (Part No. 8; Page No. 447) 1- Parts amputated due to accidents. 2- Parts which are not likely to be infected, such as the part which is removed in male circumcision. 3- The placenta or the miscarried fetus in any stage of pregnancy. 4- Extracted teeth and molars.Please advise concerning the legal ruling so that we can circulate it among the hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Defense and Aviation. May Allah grant you success.