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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-557 : CARA MANDI JENAZAH BAGI JENAZAH YANG MEWARNAKAN RAMBUT
How should a deceased person who dyed their hair be given the funeral bath?
Short answer
One must first determine whether the hair dye blocks water. If it does not, the body is washed and prayed over as usual.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
One must first determine whether the hair dye blocks water. If it does not, the body is washed and prayed over as usual. If it blocks water, the dye should be removed if possible; if it cannot be removed, the hair is preferably shaved so water reaches the hair and scalp, or tayammum is performed for that part while the other parts are washed as usual. Most hair dyes block water from reaching the hair.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika ia daripada bahan yang tidak menghalang air, maka jenazah hendaklah dimandikan dan disolatkan seperti biasa.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-557 : CARA MANDI JENAZAH BAGI JENAZAH YANG MEWARNAKAN RAMBUT”, 5 March 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4690-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-557-cara-mandi-jenazah-bagi-jenazah-yang-mewarnakan-rambut. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/funeral-bath-for-deceased-with-dyed-hair/