FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1163: BERDOA KEPADA SESEORANG DENGAN MELETAK TANGAN DI UBUN ATAU DADA
When making a supplication for someone, may one place a hand on their chest or head?
Short answer
The fatwa states that placing the hand on a particular part of the body while praying for someone is permissible.
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 fatwa states that placing the hand on a particular part of the body while praying for someone is permissible. The head or forelock is supported by the hadith on a husband's supplication for his wife after the marriage contract, while the story of placing a hand on the chest is described as very weak. The rules governing interaction must be observed where a man and woman are neither mahram nor spouses. Wiping a sick person with the right hand while supplicating is described as recommended, based on the hadith of Aisha and al-Nawawi's explanation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami berpendapat bahawa dibolehkan meletakkan tangan pada tempat tertentu, tetapi mestilah meraikan hukum jika antara lelaki dan perempuan yang bukan mahram atau bukan suami isteri.
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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 #1163: BERDOA KEPADA SESEORANG DENGAN MELETAK TANGAN DI UBUN ATAU DADA”, 23 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3220-al-kafi-1163-berdoa-dengan-meletak-tangan-di-ubun-atau-dada. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/supplication-placing-hand-on-head-or-chest/