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Hukum Amalan Membawa Bunga Ketika Menziarahi Kubur
What is the ruling on bringing flowers when visiting a grave?
Short answer
The 65th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 13 October 2004, discussed this practice.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 65th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 13 October 2004, discussed this practice. It decided that bringing flowers when visiting a grave is not encouraged from a religious perspective.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa amalan membawa bunga ketika menziarahi kubur adalah tidak digalakkan dari perspektif agama.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Amalan Membawa Bunga Ketika Menziarahi Kubur”, 13 October 2004. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-amalan-membawa-bunga-ketika-menziarahi-kubur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-bringing-flowers-grave-visit/