FatwaJohorPrayer (Salah)
HUKUM SOLAT SUNAT HADIAH
What is the ruling on performing the gift prayer (solat sunat hadiah) for the deceased?
Short answer
Scholars differ on the gift prayer, with some permitting it and others considering it invalid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on the gift prayer, with some permitting it and others considering it invalid. The Johor Fatwa Committee states that it is more encouraged to perform a general voluntary prayer (Solat Sunat Mutlak) without calling it the gift prayer, as its permissibility is established in a hadith. Before the prayer, the imam is asked to remind the congregation that its reward is to be gifted to the deceased.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, adalah lebih digalakkan untuk membuat Solat Sunat Mutlak tanpa disebutkan Solat Sunat Hadiah dan ianya lebih menepati syarak yang mana sabit keharusannya di dalam hadis Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM SOLAT SUNAT HADIAH”, 28 September 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=232. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-gift-prayer-for-the-deceased/