Kuala Lumpur: Families of passengers of the crashed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are in a fix over funeral preparations as there are no bodies to be claimed or any information about the time and place of death.
The Prime Minister's Department reported last rites for Muslims would not be carried out until the search mission had reached a conclusion.
Other faiths are also in a similar dilemma as details of death are imperative.
Ethnic Indian Hindu G Subramaniam, whose son Puspanathan, 34, was on the flight, said as there was no body he did not know what to do.
"I still believe my son will return as there is no death certificate issued on his status," he told local daily New Straits Times.
Tan Hoe Chieow, president of the Federation of Taoist Associations Malaysia said funeral rites could only be completed with the location and time of the incident.
In the case of Christians and Buddhists, funeral rites can still proceed.
Catholic priest Father Lawrence Andrew said that a body was not necessary. He said prayers could be performed for those who have passed away.
27/03/14 PTI/Financial Express
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The Prime Minister's Department reported last rites for Muslims would not be carried out until the search mission had reached a conclusion.
Other faiths are also in a similar dilemma as details of death are imperative.
Ethnic Indian Hindu G Subramaniam, whose son Puspanathan, 34, was on the flight, said as there was no body he did not know what to do.
"I still believe my son will return as there is no death certificate issued on his status," he told local daily New Straits Times.
Tan Hoe Chieow, president of the Federation of Taoist Associations Malaysia said funeral rites could only be completed with the location and time of the incident.
In the case of Christians and Buddhists, funeral rites can still proceed.
Catholic priest Father Lawrence Andrew said that a body was not necessary. He said prayers could be performed for those who have passed away.
27/03/14 PTI/Financial Express
