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PERMOHONAN FATWA/ PANDANGAN BERHUBUNG MASALAH KEDUDUKAN MAYAT DILETAKKAN KETIKA SEMBAHYANG
How should the body and the imam be positioned during the funeral prayer?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the position of the body depends on its gender.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the position of the body depends on its gender. A male body is placed with its head to the imam's left, and the imam stands at the head. A female body or a khunsa (person of ambiguous sex) is placed with the head to the imam's right, and the imam stands at the buttocks.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mayat lelaki – diletakkan kepalanya pada sebelah kiri imam dengan kebanyakan bahagian badan mayat di sebelah kanan imam, dan imam berdiri dibahagian kepalanya.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN FATWA/ PANDANGAN BERHUBUNG MASALAH KEDUDUKAN MAYAT DILETAKKAN KETIKA SEMBAHYANG”, 23 September 2003. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1102. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/position-of-body-and-imam-funeral-prayer/