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AL-KAFI #1999: ADAKAH BOLEH MEWANGIKAN JENAZAH WANITA DALAM TEMPOH IDAH KEMATIAN SUAMI?
Is it permissible to perfume the body of a woman who dies during her waiting period (iddah) after her husband's death?
Short answer
Perfuming the body of a woman who dies during her iddah for her husband's death is permissible according to the Shafi'i school.
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
Perfuming the body of a woman who dies during her iddah for her husband's death is permissible according to the Shafi'i school. The prohibition on wearing perfume applies to a woman observing iddah while she is alive. Once she dies, the ruling of iddah no longer applies to her. The fatwa cites Imam al-Nawawi in Raudat al-Talibin, who states that perfuming her is permissible according to the preferred opinion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mewangikan jenazah wanita yang dalam tempoh idah kematian suami adalah harus.
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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 #1999: ADAKAH BOLEH MEWANGIKAN JENAZAH WANITA DALAM TEMPOH IDAH KEMATIAN SUAMI?”, 12 August 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5977-al-kafi-1999-adakah-boleh-mewangikan-jenazah-wanita-dalam-tempoh-idah-kematian-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/perfuming-deceased-woman-during-iddah/