FatwaNegeri SembilanFunerals & Death
Talqin Kepada Mayat
What is the ruling on talqin for the deceased and when is it performed?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan fatwa rules that talqin is recommended (sunat), performed when a person is near death and or after burial.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan fatwa rules that talqin is recommended (sunat), performed when a person is near death and or after burial. A dying person is taught to recite the shahadah, while a buried body receives talqin at the graveside. The fatwa prohibits labelling those who recite talqin as innovators, teaching or spreading that talqin is forbidden, and bars Muslims from joining, leading or supporting groups that do so.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Talqin hukumnya adalah sunat dan masa talqin itu ialah semasa ihtidar (hampir mati ) dan atau selepas dikebumikan.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Talqin Kepada Mayat”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/talqin-kepada-mayat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-talqin-for-the-deceased/