FatwaNegeri SembilanFunerals & Death
Membeli kain kafan dan papan gendeng kubur dan diberikan secara percuma kepada jenazah
Is it permissible to buy a shroud and grave boards and give them free to the deceased?
Short answer
The funeral costs, including the purchase of the shroud, should preferably be paid from the deceased's own estate.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The funeral costs, including the purchase of the shroud, should preferably be paid from the deceased's own estate. If the deceased left no property, the cost falls on the person who supported them during their lifetime, and failing that, on other Muslims. If the deceased and their heirs have no money or property, the mosque may provide the shroud free of charge.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika dalam keadaan si mati dan warisnya tidak mempunyai wang atau sebarang harta untuk membeli kain kafan, pihak masjid boleh memberikannya secara percuma.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Membeli kain kafan dan papan gendeng kubur dan diberikan secara percuma kepada jenazah”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/membeli-kain-kafan-dan-papan-gendeng-kubur-dan-diberikan-secara-percuma-kepada-jenazah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/free-shroud-and-grave-boards-for-deceased/