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KEMUSYKILAN IMAM MENYEBUT NAMA BAPA ARWAH SEMASA BERTALQIN
What name should the imam use during talqin if the name of the deceased's mother is unknown?
Short answer
The Johor fatwa permits the imam to address the deceased as the son or daughter of Hawa (Eve) when the mother's name is not known.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor fatwa permits the imam to address the deceased as the son or daughter of Hawa (Eve) when the mother's name is not known. This permission is based on a hadith reported by al-Tabrani, cited in the book Ibanat al-Ahkam. In the hadith, the Prophet instructed that such a person be called 'so-and-so son of Hawa'.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dibolehkan menyeru nama simati dengan berbinkan/berbintikan HAWA seandainya tidak ketahui nama ibunya
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “KEMUSYKILAN IMAM MENYEBUT NAMA BAPA ARWAH SEMASA BERTALQIN”, 10 August 2000. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1439. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/deceased-name-talqin-unknown-mother-name/