FatwaSelangorFunerals & Death
#97 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Solat Jenazah Tanpa Wuduk
Is a funeral prayer valid if performed without ablution?
Short answer
The funeral prayer is not valid without ablution, or tayammum where applicable, because it is subject to the validity conditions of prayer, including purity from minor ritual impurity.
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
The funeral prayer is not valid without ablution, or tayammum where applicable, because it is subject to the validity conditions of prayer, including purity from minor ritual impurity. The Shafi'i school holds this condition and regards it as agreed upon by scholars. The view of al-Sha'bi and some others, that the funeral prayer is merely a supplication and needs no purification, is rejected for contradicting scholarly consensus. The article adopts the position that performing it without ablution is not permissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Solat jenazah tetap tertakluk kepada syarat sah solat iaitu bersuci daripada hadas.
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How to cite
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Selangor State Mufti Department. “#97 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Solat Jenazah Tanpa Wuduk”, 12 November 2025. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2025/11/12/97-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-solat-jenazah-tanpa-wuduk/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/funeral-prayer-without-ablution-ruling/