FatwaFederal TerritoriesSacrifice & Aqiqah
IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-22: BOLEHKAH MELAKUKAN IBADAH KORBAN KE ATAS IBU YANG SEDANG KOMA
Can I perform the sacrificial offering (korban) on behalf of my mother who is in a coma?
Short answer
Performing korban for another person is permitted if that person left a bequest for it.
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 Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Performing korban for another person is permitted if that person left a bequest for it. Without such a bequest it is not permitted, because korban is an act of worship and worship by default cannot be done by someone else without evidence. The ruling advises the child to perform korban for himself or herself and to intend the reward as a gift to the mother.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya diwasiatkan untuk melakukan ibadah korban, maka dibenarkan
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-22: BOLEHKAH MELAKUKAN IBADAH KORBAN KE ATAS IBU YANG SEDANG KOMA”, 19 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/3586-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-22-bolehkah-melakukan-ibadah-korban-ke-atas-ibu-yang-sedang-koma. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/korban-on-behalf-of-mother-in-coma/