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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-42: HUKUM ZIARAH KUBUR PADA HARI RAYA
Is it permissible to visit graves on Eid?
Short answer
Visiting graves is in principle recommended because it reminds a person of death and the hereafter.
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
Visiting graves is in principle recommended because it reminds a person of death and the hereafter. Scholars differ on visiting on Eid: some regard it as disliked or an innovation, while others permit it. This fatwa prefers the view that allows it, since the command to visit graves is general and no text specifically forbids it on Eid. Treating a visit on Eid as obligatory is an innovation, and visiting to renew grief or to receive condolences at the grave is discouraged.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Selepas meneliti pelbagai dalil, saya lebih cenderung kepada pendapat yang membolehkannya menziarahi kubur pada hari raya, bulan Ramadan atau lain-lain.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-42: HUKUM ZIARAH KUBUR PADA HARI RAYA”, 16 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1944-irsyad-fatwa-ke-42-hukum-ziarah-kubur-pada-hari-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-visiting-graves-on-eid/