FatwaFederal TerritoriesFunerals & Death
AL-KAFI #1010: MENGIRIM SALAM KEPADA AHLI KUBUR
Is it permissible to ask someone else to convey greetings of peace to a deceased person at the grave when one cannot visit in person?
Short answer
The matter is treated as one on which scholars differ. This ruling leans towards the view that there is no need to send greetings to the deceased through a grave visitor, since there is no authentic text and no known practice of the righteous predecessors.
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
The matter is treated as one on which scholars differ. This ruling leans towards the view that there is no need to send greetings to the deceased through a grave visitor, since there is no authentic text and no known practice of the righteous predecessors. The exception is sending greetings to the Prophet SAW, which some early Muslims, including Umar bin Abdul Aziz, did, although some scholars regard it as unnecessary because greetings and blessings reach him in any case.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh kerana persoalan di atas adalah masalah khilafiyyah, maka kami lebih cenderung kepada tidak perlu mengirim salam kepada seseorang yang ingin menziarahi si mati untuk sampaikan salam kepadanya (si mati)
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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 #1010: MENGIRIM SALAM KEPADA AHLI KUBUR”, 30 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2962-al-kafi-1010-mengirim-salam-kepada-ahli-kubur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sending-greetings-to-the-deceased-at-graves/