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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-668: HUKUM SOLAT KE ATAS JENAZAH BERULANG KALI MESKIPUN TELAH DIKEBUMIKAN
What is the ruling on performing the funeral prayer repeatedly for a deceased person, even after burial, and what is the status of the second prayer?
Short answer
A body that has been prayed over should be buried promptly. Burial may be delayed when there is a need, such as waiting for relatives or giving others a chance to pray, as long as the body is not feared to decay.
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
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A body that has been prayed over should be buried promptly. Burial may be delayed when there is a need, such as waiting for relatives or giving others a chance to pray, as long as the body is not feared to decay. Those who arrive late may still perform the funeral prayer a second time and beyond, even after burial, and it is accepted as a communal obligation (fardu kifayah) according to the intention of the one praying.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mereka yang hadir lewat masih boleh melakukan solat ke atas jenazah untuk kali kedua dan seterusnya meskipun jenazah sudah dikebumikan.
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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-668: HUKUM SOLAT KE ATAS JENAZAH BERULANG KALI MESKIPUN TELAH DIKEBUMIKAN”, 18 February 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5125-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-668-hukum-solat-ke-atas-jenazah-berulang-kali-meskipun-telah-dikebumikan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/repeating-funeral-prayer-after-burial-ruling/