FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1359: APAKAH TANDA-TANDA KEMATIAN YANG BAIK (HUSNUL KHATIMAH)?
What are the signs that a person has died in a state of husnul khatimah (a good ending)?
Short answer
The most important condition for husnul khatimah is dying as a Muslim who believes in Allah and utters the shahadah before death.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The most important condition for husnul khatimah is dying as a Muslim who believes in Allah and utters the shahadah before death. Other signs mentioned in the hadiths include dying on a Friday or the night of Friday, sweat on the forehead at death, being granted success in righteous deeds before death, and gladness at meeting Allah. The ruling also lists martyrdom-type deaths such as stomach illness, drowning, collapsing buildings, childbirth, and defending one's property or honour.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, antara tanda-tanda husnul khatimah ialah sesiapa yang sempat melafazkan kalimah syahadah sebelum dia meninggal dunia.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1359: APAKAH TANDA-TANDA KEMATIAN YANG BAIK (HUSNUL KHATIMAH)?”, 4 September 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3670-al-kafi-1359-apakah-tanda-tanda-kematian-yang-baik-husnul-khatimah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/signs-of-a-good-death-husnul-khatimah/