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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-121: TANAH KUBUR DIBACAKAN SURAH AL-QADR 7 KALI
Is the hadith stating that grave soil recited over with Surah al-Qadr seven times protects the deceased from the punishment of the grave authentic, and how should it be treated?
Short answer
The Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories found no complete chain of narration for this report in the established hadith books, and ruled that it has no basis and is not authentic.
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
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Office of the Mufti of the Federal Territories found no complete chain of narration for this report in the established hadith books, and ruled that it has no basis and is not authentic. It must not be attributed to the Prophet (peace be upon him) or spread as a hadith. The practice appears only in the commentaries of later Hanafi and Shafii jurists as a benefit related to burying the dead. The fatwa explains that hadith scholars verifying hadiths in fiqh books aims to preserve authenticity and does not belittle the jurists.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, hadith di atas adalah tidak sahih dan seharusnya kita berwaspada sebagaimana sabda Baginda SAW di dalam hadith yang sahih:
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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 KE-121: TANAH KUBUR DIBACAKAN SURAH AL-QADR 7 KALI”, 14 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1312-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-121-tanah-kubur-dibacakan-surah-al-qadr-7-kali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/grave-soil-surah-al-qadr-seven-times-hadith/