FatwaKedahFunerals & Death
(SIRI 5/2021) GARIS PANDUAN SOLAT JENAZAH SECARA GHAIB.
What are the guidelines for performing the absentee funeral prayer, especially for COVID-19 victims?
Short answer
The funeral prayer is a communal obligation (fardu kifayah), and the duty is lifted from other Muslims once some have performed it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The funeral prayer is a communal obligation (fardu kifayah), and the duty is lifted from other Muslims once some have performed it. The absentee funeral prayer is for a deceased person who is more than two marhalah away, in a different locality, or in the same locality but more than 300 cubits (150 metres) from the burial site. The guidelines are provided for family and congregants who wish to take part, since families are not permitted to perform the prayer for COVID-19 victims because of the official SOP. The fatwa also mentions the reward of the prayer and describes the procedure, beginning with the first takbir and the intention.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ulama bersepakat bahawa hukum mengerjakan solat jenazah adalah Fardhu Kifayah.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “(SIRI 5/2021) GARIS PANDUAN SOLAT JENAZAH SECARA GHAIB.”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/30-GARIS-PANDUAN-SOLAT-JENAZAH-SECARA-GHAIB-SIRI-5.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/guidelines-absentee-funeral-prayer-covid-19/