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AL- KAFI #1693 : HUKUM MELAKUKAN SOLAT JENAZAH SECARA BERSENDIRIAN
Is it permissible and valid to perform the funeral prayer alone?
Short answer
Performing the funeral prayer alone is permissible and valid.
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
Performing the funeral prayer alone is permissible and valid. The jurists state that praying in congregation is only recommended and is not a condition for the prayer's validity. Even so, praying in congregation is more virtuous and closer to the Sunnah, since a larger number of worshippers benefits the deceased more, based on several hadiths.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, kami menyatakan bahawa hukum mendirikan solat jenazah secara seorang diri adalah harus dan sah.
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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 #1693 : HUKUM MELAKUKAN SOLAT JENAZAH SECARA BERSENDIRIAN”, 8 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4418-al-kafi-1693-hukum-melakukan-solat-jenazah-secara-bersendirian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-funeral-prayer-performed-alone/