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AL-KAFI #495: ADAKAH TERDAPAT LARANGAN UNTUK MAKAN DI DALAM RUMAH YANG KEMATIAN AHLINYA?
Is a household that has lost a member forbidden from eating and drinking inside the house, and may this practice be kept?
Short answer
No evidence from the Quran or hadith prohibits the bereaved household from eating inside the house, so there is no problem in doing so.
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
No evidence from the Quran or hadith prohibits the bereaved household from eating inside the house, so there is no problem in doing so. People who are not family of the deceased may also eat there, provided the homeowner gives permission. The fatwa states it is recommended that the community help manage the funeral and that relatives and neighbours prepare food for the bereaved family, based on the Prophet's instruction concerning the family of Ja'far.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka kami katakan di sini bahawa tiada masalah untuk ahli rumah makan di dalam rumah yang berlakunya kematian bahkan tiada masalah juga untuk bukan ahli keluarga si mati untuk makan di dalam rumah
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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 #495: ADAKAH TERDAPAT LARANGAN UNTUK MAKAN DI DALAM RUMAH YANG KEMATIAN AHLINYA?”, 19 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2095-al-kafi-494-adakah-terdapat-larangan-untuk-makan-di-dalam-rumah-yang-kematian-ahlinya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/eating-in-house-of-the-deceased-ruling/