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AL-KAFI #1220 : BAGAIMANAKAH MENGKAFANKAN JENAZAH JIKA TIADA KAIN PUTIH ?
How should a deceased person be shrouded if white cloth is not available?
Short answer
Using white cloth for the shroud is recommended (sunat), not obligatory.
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
Using white cloth for the shroud is recommended (sunat), not obligatory. If white cloth is unavailable, the body may be shrouded in any other cloth that the deceased was permitted to wear in life, provided it covers the awrah. Silk is forbidden for men, while for women it is permissible but disliked. If three sheets are not available, a single sheet is sufficient.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, jika tiada kain kafan dalam pemahaman masyarakat iaitu kain yang berwarna putih, maka boleh untuk jenazah dikafankan dengan apa sahaja kain yang dibolehkan untuk si mati memakainya semasa hayatnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1220 : BAGAIMANAKAH MENGKAFANKAN JENAZAH JIKA TIADA KAIN PUTIH ?”, 16 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3316-al-kafi-1220-bagaimanakah-mengkafankan-jenazah-jika-tiada-kain-putih. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shrouding-deceased-without-white-cloth/