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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 484 : HUKUM MENDIRIKAN SOLAT GHAIB KE ATAS JENAZAH PESAKIT COVID - 19 ATAU PESAKIT SELAIN COVID DALAM TEMPOH PKP
Is it permissible to perform the absentee funeral prayer (solat ghaib) for Muslims who died of Covid-19 or other causes during the Movement Control Order?
Short answer
The absentee funeral prayer is legislated and permissible according to the Shafi'i school, based on the hadith of the Prophet praying for the Negus.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The absentee funeral prayer is legislated and permissible according to the Shafi'i school, based on the hadith of the Prophet praying for the Negus. Some scholars such as Ibn Battal held that it was specific to the Negus, but this ruling adopts the Shafi'i position that allows it. A person who cannot attend the funeral prayer because of an excuse such as confinement or illness may perform the absentee prayer, which covers the situation during the Movement Control Order.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, kita berpegang dengan pendapat mazhab Imam Al-Syafi'e dalam isu ini yang membolehkan solat secara ghaib dilaksanakan ke atas jenazah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 484 : HUKUM MENDIRIKAN SOLAT GHAIB KE ATAS JENAZAH PESAKIT COVID - 19 ATAU PESAKIT SELAIN COVID DALAM TEMPOH PKP”, 7 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4415-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-484-hukum-mendirikan-solat-ghaib-ke-atas-jenazah-pesakit-covid-19-atau-pesakit-selain-covid-dalam-tempoh-pkp. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/absentee-funeral-prayer-covid-19-movement-control-order/