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AL-KAFI #1162: PERLUKAH SOLAT JENAZAH KE ATAS MEREKA YANG MEMBUNUH DIRI
Should the funeral prayer be performed for someone who died by suicide?
Short answer
Suicide is a major sin and the perpetrator is warned of punishment in the hereafter.
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
Suicide is a major sin and the perpetrator is warned of punishment in the hereafter. However, the majority of scholars, including Imam al-Shafi'i, hold that the funeral prayer is still performed for the deceased. They understand the Prophet's refusal to pray over one such man as a lesson to others. The view that no prayer is performed is attributed to Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz and al-Awza'i. The ruling stresses that suicide is not disbelief, so praying for mercy and forgiveness for the person is not prevented.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membunuh diri bukanlah satu kekufuran yang mengeluarkan pelakunya daripada agama Islam, dan Allah SWT berhak mengampunkan sesiapa sahaja yang Dia kehendaki.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1162: PERLUKAH SOLAT JENAZAH KE ATAS MEREKA YANG MEMBUNUH DIRI”, 23 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3219-al-kafi-1162-perlukah-solat-jenazah-ke-atas-mereka-yang-membunuh-diri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/funeral-prayer-for-suicide-victims/