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Istiadat Mengiringi Jenazah Orang Islam Dengan Bunyian Muzik
What is the ruling on accompanying a Muslim funeral with music?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee, at its 2/1975 meeting, ruled that accompanying the body of a Muslim with music is haram.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee, at its 2/1975 meeting, ruled that accompanying the body of a Muslim with music is haram. A footnote cites a 2015 resolution of the National Fatwa Committee that prohibits the use of music or sound effects in managing Muslim funerals, including those of police personnel. That resolution also prohibits firing shots and sounding the bugle after the burial.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukumnya adalah haram1, rujukan "TAQALID YAJIBU ANTAZUL MUNKARAT AL-
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Istiadat Mengiringi Jenazah Orang Islam Dengan Bunyian Muzik”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/ISTIADAT%20MENGIRINGI%20JENAZAH%20ORANG%20ISLAM%20DENGAN%20BUNYIAN%20MUZIK. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-music-at-muslim-funerals/