FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-672: HUKUM MENDOAKAN KESEMBUHAN KEPADA ORANG BUKAN ISLAM YANG DIJANGKITI WABAK
Is a Muslim permitted to pray for the recovery of non-Muslims infected with the Covid-19 epidemic?
Short answer
It is permissible, because praying for recovery falls under praying for those afflicted by hardship.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible, because praying for recovery falls under praying for those afflicted by hardship. The fatwa states that Muslims are encouraged to pray for the recovery of those infected, as this is one means of helping to stop the spread of the epidemic. According to the majority of scholars, praying for a non-Muslim's bodily health and guidance is allowed, provided the prayer does not involve forgiveness after death.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mendoakan kesembuhan kepada orang bukan Islam yang dijangkiti virus Covid-19 adalah harus kerana mendoakan kesembuhan adalah termasuk dalam doa kepada orang yang ditimpa musibah.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-672: HUKUM MENDOAKAN KESEMBUHAN KEPADA ORANG BUKAN ISLAM YANG DIJANGKITI WABAK”, 8 March 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5148-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-672-hukum-mendoakan-kesembuhan-kepada-orang-bukan-islam-yang-dijangkiti-wabak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/praying-recovery-non-muslims-infected-epidemic/