FatwaPerakFunerals & Death
Apakah dibolehkan meletak puisi memuji seorang yang telah mati di dalam kitab Yasin-Tahlil yang dihadiahkan oleh keluarga si mati?
Is it permissible to include a poem praising the deceased in a Yasin-Tahlil booklet distributed by the family of the deceased?
Short answer
Including a poem praising the deceased in a Yasin-Tahlil booklet given out by the family is not prohibited by Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Including a poem praising the deceased in a Yasin-Tahlil booklet given out by the family is not prohibited by Islamic law. This is conditional on the praise not going beyond the limits permitted by Islam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan memuatkan puisi memuji si mati di dalam naskhah hadiah Yasin-Tahlil tidaklah dilarang oleh syarak dengan syarat pujian itu tidak melampaui batasan yang dibenarkan oleh Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah dibolehkan meletak puisi memuji seorang yang telah mati di dalam kitab Yasin-Tahlil yang dihadiahkan oleh keluarga si mati?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#akidah-4. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/poem-praising-deceased-in-yasin-tahlil-booklet/