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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-856: HUKUM MELANGKAH KUBUR
What is the ruling on stepping over the grave of another Muslim while visiting a cemetery, and is it sinful?
Short answer
Deliberately stepping over the grave of another Muslim 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
- 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
Deliberately stepping over the grave of another Muslim is haram. It falls under the discourteous acts prohibited when visiting graves, alongside sitting on, trampling on and leaning against a grave. Muslims are expected to observe proper conduct in the cemetery and to honour the graves of other Muslims, since stepping over a grave shows a lack of manners and goes against what Allah SWT has commanded.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum melangkah ke atas kubur seseorang muslim yang lain dengan sengaja adalah haram kerana ia juga termasuk dalam perbuatan-perbuatan tidak beradab yang dilarang sewaktu menziarahi kubur.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-856: HUKUM MELANGKAH KUBUR”, 9 July 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5948-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-856-hukum-melangkah-kubur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-stepping-over-a-grave/