FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1588: BAGAIMANA MEMBENTUK SAF SOLAT JENAZAH JIKA JEMAAH SEDIKIT
How should rows be formed in the funeral prayer when there are only a few worshippers?
Short answer
The rows in the funeral prayer should be even and formed in at least three rows or more, based on the hadith and the views of the scholars.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The rows in the funeral prayer should be even and formed in at least three rows or more, based on the hadith and the views of the scholars. This remains encouraged even with a small congregation, as the Prophet SAW arranged seven people into three rows. The space between the first and second rows may be kept close, since the funeral prayer has no bowing or prostration.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hendaklah membentuk saf dalam keadaan sama dan untuk solat Jenazah sekurang-kurangnya tiga saf atau lebih berdasarkan nas hadis dan istinbat ulama'.
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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 #1588: BAGAIMANA MEMBENTUK SAF SOLAT JENAZAH JIKA JEMAAH SEDIKIT”, 9 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4148-al-kafi-1588-bagaimana-membentuk-saf-solat-jenazah-jika-jemaah-sedikit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/forming-rows-funeral-prayer-few-worshippers/