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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-158: UCAPAN KEPADA BUKAN ISLAM KETIKA BERSIN
Is it permissible to make a supplication for non-Muslims when they sneeze?
Short answer
It is permissible to pray for a non-Muslim who sneezes, but the prayer should ask for guidance and a better state, not for mercy and forgiveness.
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
It is permissible to pray for a non-Muslim who sneezes, but the prayer should ask for guidance and a better state, not for mercy and forgiveness. This is based on the hadith narrated by al-Tirmidhi about the Jews sneezing in the presence of the Prophet SAW. For a Muslim who is prayed for, the majority prefer a reply asking for guidance and a better state, while the Kufans preferred a phrase seeking forgiveness. Malik and al-Shafie held that either phrase may be chosen.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kita dibolehkan untuk mendoakan kepada orang bukan Islam apabila bersin. Akan tetapi, kita perlulah mendoakan hidayah kepada mereka bukannya rahmat dan keampunan.
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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. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-158: UCAPAN KEPADA BUKAN ISLAM KETIKA BERSIN”, 14 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1029-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-158-ucapan-kepada-bukan-islam-ketika-bersin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/supplication-for-non-muslims-when-sneezing/