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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-218 : HUKUM MAKAN DI KAWASAN KUBUR
What is the ruling on eating in a cemetery area, and is it forbidden because the deceased are said to be watching?
Short answer
Based on the practice of the pious predecessors, a grave is not a place for eating, and the etiquette of grave visits does not encourage it.
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
Based on the practice of the pious predecessors, a grave is not a place for eating, and the etiquette of grave visits does not encourage it. Eating in a shelter or wakaf on unused cemetery land is permissible provided grave etiquette is observed, no animals are slaughtered there and the area is not made dirty. The reason that the deceased are pitied for watching is regarded as inaccurate, since the dead are in the barzakh realm, which differs from worldly life.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam hal ini, kami berpendapat hukumnya harus dengan syarat meraikan adab-adab kubur sekalipun mereka berhampiran dengan kubur.
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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-218 : HUKUM MAKAN DI KAWASAN KUBUR”, 3 April 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2357-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-218-hukum-makan-di-kawasan-kubur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-in-cemetery-area/