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AL-KAFI #1559 : HUKUM MENGERJAKAN SOLAT JENAZAH SELEPAS SUBUH DAN ASAR
Is it permissible to perform the funeral prayer after the Fajr and Asr prayers, given that these are times when prayer is prohibited?
Short answer
The funeral prayer may be performed after Fajr and Asr. The prohibition on praying at those times applies to prayers without a cause, while the funeral prayer is a prayer with a cause.
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
The funeral prayer may be performed after Fajr and Asr. The prohibition on praying at those times applies to prayers without a cause, while the funeral prayer is a prayer with a cause. The fatwa cites Imam al-Nawawi as reporting a scholarly consensus on its permissibility, so a body brought to a mosque at those times can be prayed over promptly after the obligatory prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan kami menyatakan bahawa hukum mengerjakan solat jenazah selepas subuh ataupun asar adalah dibolehkan.
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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 #1559 : HUKUM MENGERJAKAN SOLAT JENAZAH SELEPAS SUBUH DAN ASAR”, 23 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4052-al-kafi-1559-hukum-mengerjakan-solat-jenazah-selepas-subuh-dan-asar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/funeral-prayer-after-fajr-and-asr/