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Fatwa Bacaan Al-Quran Di Tanah Perkuburan
What is the ruling on reciting the Quran at the cemetery?
Short answer
The Perlis fatwa states that there is no evidence supporting a ceremony of reciting or completing the Quran at the grave after the burial has finished.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perlis fatwa states that there is no evidence supporting a ceremony of reciting or completing the Quran at the grave after the burial has finished. During the burial itself scholars differ, and a person who wishes to recite Quranic verses then must not set a specific method or format, but may recite individually. Making supplication for the deceased at the grave is a sunnah, whether using prayers from the Quran, hadith or one's own words, alone or by saying amen to another person's prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka dengan ini tiada sebarang dalil yang menyokong upacara membaca atau mengkhatamkan al-Quran selepas tamat proses pengebumian di kubur.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Bacaan Al-Quran Di Tanah Perkuburan”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/86-fatwa-bacaan-al-quran-di-tanah-perkuburan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-quran-recitation-at-cemetery/