FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-209: ROH TIDAK BERTEMU ROH LAIN SELEPAS MATI?
Is it true that the soul of a deceased person can meet the souls of family members who died long ago?
Short answer
Two views exist: some scholars hold that the souls of the dead do not meet one another, while others hold that they do meet.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Two views exist: some scholars hold that the souls of the dead do not meet one another, while others hold that they do meet. The second view is supported by evidence from the Quran and authentic hadith, including Surah Ali Imran verses 169 to 171, where the martyrs rejoice and give each other glad tidings. Although the verses address martyrs, they are not limited to them, since hadith indicate that the souls of others also meet, such as the hadith on shrouding and mutual visiting in the graves and the hadith of Abu Hurairah on the believer's soul being received by other believing souls.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan soalan di atas, sebahagian ilmuan berpendapat bahawa roh-roh orang yang telah meninggal dunia tidak akan bertemu antara satu sama lain.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-209: ROH TIDAK BERTEMU ROH LAIN SELEPAS MATI?”, 18 July 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/745-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-209-roh-tidak-bertemu-roh-lain-selepas-mati. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/do-souls-meet-other-souls-after-death/