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Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-117 : Status hadith “Bacalah Yasin kepada orang yang mati”.
What is the status and meaning of the hadith "Recite Yasin over your dead"?
Short answer
The hadith is assessed as weak, but it has supporting narrations about reciting Yasin for a person near death, namely the report in Ahmad from Ghudhaif bin al-Harith.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith is assessed as weak, but it has supporting narrations about reciting Yasin for a person near death, namely the report in Ahmad from Ghudhaif bin al-Harith. Scholars differ on the phrase "your dead": some take it to mean the dying person and others the person who has already died. The first view is stated to be more accurate and is the position in the Shafi'i school. For those who adopt the hadith, reciting Yasin for the dying or the deceased is recommended, while reciting the Quran at the graveside remains a matter of disagreement.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, sesiapa yang berpegang dengan hadith ini maka bagi mereka sunat membaca Yasin kepada orang yang sedang nazak atau telah meninggal dunia walaupun terdapat perbezaan dalam memahami makna hadith ini.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Irsyad al-Hadith Siri ke-117 : Status hadith “Bacalah Yasin kepada orang yang mati”.”, 28 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1096-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-117-status-hadith-bacalah-yasin-kepada-orang-yang-mati. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-recite-yasin-over-your-dead/