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AL-KAFI #1264: MELETAKKAN JENAZAH DI DALAM RUMAH
How should a deceased person be positioned while still inside the house?
Short answer
Scholars differ on two views: laying the body on its back with the head slightly raised and both feet directed toward the qibla, or placing it on its right side facing the qibla as in the grave niche.
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
Scholars differ on two views: laying the body on its back with the head slightly raised and both feet directed toward the qibla, or placing it on its right side facing the qibla as in the grave niche. This fatwa prefers the second view, which is to lay the body on its right side facing the qibla. The preference is based on texts stating the honour of facing the qibla and on the practice of the righteous predecessors.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami tarjihkan pendapat yang kedua iaitu dengan cara mengiringkan atas lambung kanan dengan menghadap kiblat.
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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 #1264: MELETAKKAN JENAZAH DI DALAM RUMAH”, 25 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3417-al-kafi-1264-meletakkan-jenazah-di-dalam-rumah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/positioning-deceased-inside-the-house/