FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #908 : HUKUM MENJUAL AIR MAWAR DAN BUNGA SEGAR DI KUBURAN
What is the ruling on selling rose water and fresh flowers at a cemetery?
Short answer
Rose water and flowers are not among the items prohibited from being bought and sold, so selling them is permissible by default.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Rose water and flowers are not among the items prohibited from being bought and sold, so selling them is permissible by default. Sprinkling rose water on graves is disliked if it is wasteful, but some scholars allow it when the amount is small and meant to perfume the grave, while scattering fresh flowers is permitted by analogy with the date palm frond hadith. The sale must not be carried out inside the cemetery grounds and should take place outside them. It should also be limited to need and not excessive to the point of causing harm, such as negative perceptions and slander against religion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Air mawar dan bunga-bungaan bukanlah termasuk dalam item yang diharamkan untuk dijual-beli.
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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 #908 : HUKUM MENJUAL AIR MAWAR DAN BUNGA SEGAR DI KUBURAN”, 21 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2784-al-kafi-908-hukum-menjual-air-mawar-dan-bunga-segar-di-kuburan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-selling-rose-water-flowers-cemetery/