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AL-KAFI #2050: BOLEHKAH WANITA MENJADI IMAM SOLAT JENAZAH
Can a woman lead a funeral prayer, and can women pray it in congregation among themselves before the body is taken to the mosque?
Short answer
It is recommended for women to perform the funeral prayer in congregation, and a woman is permitted to lead the prayer among women only.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is recommended for women to perform the funeral prayer in congregation, and a woman is permitted to lead the prayer among women only. According to the preferred view in the Shafi'i school, the obligation is not lifted if only women pray while men are present. If only women are present and there are no men, the obligation is fulfilled by their prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sunat bagi wanita menunaikan solat Jenazah secara berjemaah dan dibenarkan wanita menjadi imam solat Jenazah dalam kalangan wanita sahaja.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #2050: BOLEHKAH WANITA MENJADI IMAM SOLAT JENAZAH”, 28 November 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6440-al-kafi-2050-bolehkah-wanita-menjadi-imam-solat-jenazah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-woman-lead-funeral-prayer/