Darulifta Ahlesunnat
(Dawateislami)
Question
What do the scholars of Islam and the
Muftis of Shari’ah say in relation to the following:
If the head of the deceased is missing but the rest of the body is present,
will the funeral Salah be offered?
بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ
الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
In the given scenario, the funeral Salah
of the deceased will take place. This is because in the aforementioned case,
apart from the head, the deceased’s body is present. When most of the
deceased’s body is present, even if the head is missing, or if most of the body
is not there but half of the body including the head is present, the funeral
prayer will be offered.
However, if half of the
body is present but the head is missing or less than half of the body is
present, then the deceased is to be buried without the Ghusl and without the
funeral Salah taking place.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ
وَسَلَّم
Answered by: Abu Ahmad Muhammad Anas Raza Attari
Verified by: Mufti Muhammad Hashim Khan Attari