FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1244: KELEBIHAN MENINGGAL DUNIA DI MADINAH DAN DIKEBUMIKAN DI PERKUBURAN BAQI’
Is there a particular virtue in dying in Madinah and being buried in the Baqi’ Cemetery?
Short answer
Dying in Madinah and being buried in Baqi’ carries certain virtues, including the intercession of the Prophet SAW for a believer, burial near the Prophet's family and Companions, and a funeral prayer attended by a large congregation.
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
Dying in Madinah and being buried in Baqi’ carries certain virtues, including the intercession of the Prophet SAW for a believer, burial near the Prophet's family and Companions, and a funeral prayer attended by a large congregation. The encouragement to die in Madinah does not mean asking to be taken quickly, since wishing for death is basically prohibited, although praying to die there is encouraged. These virtues do not guarantee Paradise because they depend on faith and good deeds, and there is no specific text on Baqi’ beyond the general virtue of Madinah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan perbincangan dan perbahasan di atas, kami menyimpulkan bahawa meninggal dunia di Madinah dan dikebumikan di Perkuburan Baqi' khususnya, mempunyai kelebihan tertentu yang bergantung juga dengan keimanan dan amal solehnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1244: KELEBIHAN MENINGGAL DUNIA DI MADINAH DAN DIKEBUMIKAN DI PERKUBURAN BAQI’”, 29 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3356-al-kafi-1244-kelebihan-meninggal-dunia-di-madinah-dan-dikebumikan-di-perkuburan-baqi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtue-of-dying-in-madinah-and-baqi-burial/