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#119 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Adakah Berjemaah Merupakan Syarat Sah Solat Jenazah?
Is performing the funeral prayer in congregation a condition for its validity?
Short answer
Congregation is not a condition for the validity of the funeral prayer.
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
Congregation is not a condition for the validity of the funeral prayer. According to the preferred view of the Shafi‘i school, a single person is enough, either an adult male or a discerning boy (mumaiyiz). A woman's prayer does not discharge the obligation if an adult male or discerning boy is present in that place. Praying in congregation with three rows or more is recommended and more virtuous, based on the hadith about its reward.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berjemaah bukan sebahagian daripada syarat sah solat jenazah. Walau bagaimanapun, pelaksanaannya secara berjemaah adalah sunat berdasarkan hadis yang diriwayatkan daripada Malik bin Hubayrah RA, bahawasanya Rasulullah SAW bersabda:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#119 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Adakah Berjemaah Merupakan Syarat Sah Solat Jenazah?”, 20 July 2026. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2026/07/20/119-taudhih-al-hukmi-adakah-berjemaah-merupakan-syarat-sah-solat-jenazah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-congregation-required-for-funeral-prayer/