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Hukum Mengebumikan Jenazah Mengadap Kiblat
What is the ruling on burying a deceased person facing the qiblah, and what about old graves that face the wrong direction?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is obligatory to bury a deceased person facing the qiblah, as a way of honouring the deceased.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is obligatory to bury a deceased person facing the qiblah, as a way of honouring the deceased. For old graves facing the wrong qiblah where the body is believed to have decomposed, there is no need to reposition them. The fatwa cites the Lembah Berdarah cemetery in Kuala Selangor as an example.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wajib mengebumikan jenazah mengadap kiblat kerana memuliakan jenazah.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Mengebumikan Jenazah Mengadap Kiblat”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/hukum-mengebumikan-jenazah-mengadap-kiblat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-burying-deceased-facing-qiblah/