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AL-KAFI #2033: HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN AIR PANAS UNTUK MEMANDIKAN JENAZAH
Is it permissible to use hot water to bathe a deceased person?
Short answer
Using hot water to bathe a deceased person is permissible when there is a need, such as removing impurities and dirt or a medical need.
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
Using hot water to bathe a deceased person is permissible when there is a need, such as removing impurities and dirt or a medical need. The hot water must not be excessive to the point of damaging or deforming any part of the body. If there is no need, cold water is preferable, in line with the view of Imam al-Ramli in the Shafi'i school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menggunakan air panas untuk memandikan jenazah adalah harus jika terdapat keperluan untuk membersihkan jenazah daripada sebarang najis dan kotoran atau terdapat keperluan lain dari sudut perubatan.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #2033: HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN AIR PANAS UNTUK MEMANDIKAN JENAZAH”, 3 July 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6301-al-kafi-2033-hukum-menggunakan-air-panas-untuk-memandikan-jenazah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hot-water-bathing-deceased-ruling/