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#41 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Solat di Masjid untuk Jenazah Wanita Meninggal ketika Haid
Can the funeral prayer be performed in the mosque for a woman who died while menstruating?
Short answer
A woman who dies during menstruation, postnatal bleeding or major ritual impurity is handled like any other deceased person, and a single ritual bath is sufficient.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman who dies during menstruation, postnatal bleeding or major ritual impurity is handled like any other deceased person, and a single ritual bath is sufficient. Her funeral prayer may be performed in the mosque. The cited ruling permits this provided the mosque is safe from contamination, since the restrictions lapse upon death.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala mengenai tempat untuk disolatkan bagi jenazah wanita yang meninggal ketika haid atau nifas, jenazahnya boleh disolatkan di masjid.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#41 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Solat di Masjid untuk Jenazah Wanita Meninggal ketika Haid”, 27 February 2024. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2024/02/27/41-taudih-al-hukmi-solat-di-masjid-untuk-jenazah-wanita-meninggal-ketika-haid41-taudih-al-hukmi/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/funeral-prayer-in-mosque-woman-died-menstruating/