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AL-KAFI #1405 : HUKUM MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH KETIKA MENGANGKAT JENAZAH
What is the ruling on reciting al-Fatihah while lifting a deceased person's body to the vehicle and the cemetery?
Short answer
Reciting al-Fatihah while the body is lifted or carried towards the funeral van or the cemetery is permissible, based on hadith that mention reciting al-Fatihah over the deceased.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Reciting al-Fatihah while the body is lifted or carried towards the funeral van or the cemetery is permissible, based on hadith that mention reciting al-Fatihah over the deceased. It is sufficient to recite it once without prolonging it, since burial is encouraged to be hastened. Once in the van, those accompanying the body may continue reciting surahs such as al-Fatihah and al-Ikhlas as this does not delay the journey.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kepada nas-nas di atas kami berpendapat bahawa adalah diharuskan untuk dibaca al-Fatihah ketika diangkat mayat atau ditanggung untuk menuju ke van jenazah atau tanah perkuburan.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1405 : HUKUM MEMBACA AL-FATIHAH KETIKA MENGANGKAT JENAZAH”, 21 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3753-al-kafi-1405-hukum-membaca-al-fatihah-ketika-mengangkat-jenazah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-reciting-al-fatihah-lifting-deceased-body/