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AL-KAFI #1050: TATACARA PEMANDIAN JENAZAH YANG BETUL
What is the correct and authentic way to bathe a deceased Muslim?
Short answer
Bathing the deceased is a communal obligation (fardhu kifayah).
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
Bathing the deceased is a communal obligation (fardhu kifayah). The bath has two levels: the basic obligatory bath and the more complete bath. The basic bath consists of removing impurities from the body and pouring water over the whole body as in the ritual bath of a living person after janabah, and intention is not a condition for validity. The complete bath adds recommended acts and etiquette, such as a screened place, ablution, starting from the right side, and washing three times with a little camphor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak menjadi syarat sah mandian jenazah untuk di niatkan terlebih dahulu.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1050: TATACARA PEMANDIAN JENAZAH YANG BETUL”, 15 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3027-al-kafi-1050-tatacara-pemandian-jenazah-yang-betul. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/correct-way-to-bathe-deceased-muslim/