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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI & KORBAN SIRI 6: HUKUM MELAKUKAN KORBAN BUAT SI MATI
Is it permissible to perform the sacrificial offering (korban) on behalf of a deceased person?
Short answer
Scholars differ on this issue. The majority (Hanafi, Maliki, Hanbali and some Shafi'i scholars) permit it and hold that the reward reaches the deceased, while the Maliki view is that it is disliked and most Shafi'i scholars require a bequest.
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 Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on this issue. The majority (Hanafi, Maliki, Hanbali and some Shafi'i scholars) permit it and hold that the reward reaches the deceased, while the Maliki view is that it is disliked and most Shafi'i scholars require a bequest. This fatwa leans towards the view of most Shafi'i scholars, that a sacrifice for the deceased requires a bequest from the person. It also acknowledges the view of some Shafi'i scholars that no bequest is needed, since the sacrifice is likened to charity that benefits the deceased.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami cenderung dengan pendapat yang ketiga iaitu pendapat kebanyakan Syafi'eyyah iaitu mesti adanya wasiat dari si mati untuk melakukan korban buat dirinya.
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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 HAJI & KORBAN SIRI 6: HUKUM MELAKUKAN KORBAN BUAT SI MATI”, 16 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/1069-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-korban-siri-6-hukum-melakukan-korban-buat-si-mati. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sacrifice-on-behalf-of-deceased-person/