FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1683: ADAB-ADAB KETIKA BERSIN
Is it forbidden to say Alhamdulillah when sneezing more than three times, and what are the etiquettes of sneezing?
Short answer
A person who sneezes is encouraged to say Alhamdulillah or Alhamdulillahi ala kulli hal.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who sneezes is encouraged to say Alhamdulillah or Alhamdulillahi ala kulli hal. The listener replies Yarhamukallah, and the sneezer responds with Yahdikumullah wa yuslih baalakum. If the sneezing exceeds three times, the listener prays for the person's recovery since the person is considered to have a cold, and the fatwa does not mention any prohibition on praising Allah. The sneezer is also advised to cover the face, lower the voice and avoid facing people or food.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang yang bersin hendaklah mengucapkan kalimah Tahmid iaitu Alhamdulillah atau Alhamdulillahi ala kulli hal
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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 #1683: ADAB-ADAB KETIKA BERSIN”, 27 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4382-al-kafi-1683-adab-adab-ketika-bersin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/etiquette-of-sneezing-and-saying-alhamdulillah/