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AL-KAFI #1079: MEMBUAT JAMUAN MAKAN DI MASJID YANG TERDAPAT JENAZAH
Is it permissible for the community to eat at a feast held in a mosque while a deceased person is still inside awaiting burial?
Short answer
Eating in a place where a deceased person is present is not wrong, as no Shariah evidence prohibits it, so a feast in the mosque at that time is permissible.
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
Eating in a place where a deceased person is present is not wrong, as no Shariah evidence prohibits it, so a feast in the mosque at that time is permissible. However, if the feast delays the handling of the deceased, such as the funeral prayer, it is not allowed because the funeral rites are recommended to be hastened. The ruling advises completing matters of the deceased up to burial first, to avoid discomfort among the community or the deceased's family.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada kesalahan untuk makan di tempat yang terdapat padanya jenazah. Ini kerana tidak terdapat dalil dalam syarak yang menghalang perkara itu.
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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 #1079: MEMBUAT JAMUAN MAKAN DI MASJID YANG TERDAPAT JENAZAH”, 5 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3080-al-kafi-1079-membuat-jamuan-makan-di-masjid-yang-terdapat-jenazah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/feast-in-mosque-with-deceased-present/