FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #319 : MEMBAKAR GAHARU
Is burning fragrances such as agarwood (gaharu) at home or in certain places part of the Sunnah of the Prophet?
Short answer
Al-Kafi states that it does not know whether burning agarwood is a Sunnah of the Prophet.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Al-Kafi states that it does not know whether burning agarwood is a Sunnah of the Prophet. It notes, however, that there are hadiths showing the Prophet greatly liked pleasant fragrances, as explained in Shamail Muhammadiyyah by Imam al-Tirmidhi and other Sunnah books. The answer does not give a specific ruling on burning agarwood.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wallahua'lam, kami tidak mengetahuinya. Sememangnya ada hadis Nabi SAW bahawa baginda SAW amat suka bauan yang wangi
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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. “AL-KAFI #319 : MEMBAKAR GAHARU”, 6 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1380-al-kafi-319-membakar-gaharu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-burning-agarwood-sunnah-of-prophet/