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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 574: KELEBIHAN MENINGGAL DUNIA HARI JUMAAT TERLEPAS DARIPADA AZAB KUBUR MENURUT PERSPEKTIF SYARAK
Is a person who dies on a Friday spared from the punishment of the grave, given that some say the evidence is weak?
Short answer
Dying on Friday or on the night of Friday is regarded as carrying a special merit and as one of the signs of a good ending (husnul khatimah).
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
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Dying on Friday or on the night of Friday is regarded as carrying a special merit and as one of the signs of a good ending (husnul khatimah). The ruling notes that scholars differ on the chain of transmission of some hadiths, yet scholars such as al-Hakim al-Tirmizi, al-Munawi, al-Yafi'i and Mulla Ali al-Qari explain that the merit stems from the honour of Friday and the breadth of Allah's mercy. This includes protection from the trial and punishment of the grave, and scholars generally accept it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, para ulama menerima bahawa kematian pada hari Jumaat atau malamnya membawa makna kebaikan dan petunjuk kepada kesudahan yang baik bagi seorang mukmin, sebagai satu bentuk anugerah dan rahmat daripada Allah SWT.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 574: KELEBIHAN MENINGGAL DUNIA HARI JUMAAT TERLEPAS DARIPADA AZAB KUBUR MENURUT PERSPEKTIF SYARAK”, 22 December 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/6462-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-574-kelebihan-meninggal-dunia-hari-jumaat-terlepas-daripada-azab-kubur-menurut-perspektif-syarak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/dying-on-friday-punishment-of-the-grave/