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Is it permissible to apply surmah for the deceased?

Published as Applying surma for the deceased

· 11 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to apply surmah for the deceased?

Answer

Applying surmah for the deceased is a practice which has no basis in the Sunnah. Hence, surmah should not be applied for the deceased.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( ولا يسرح شعره ) أي يكره تحريما (الدر المختار 2/ 197)

قال الشامي : قوله ( أي يكره تحريما ) لما في القنية من أن التزيين بعد موتها والامتشاط وقطع الشعر لا يجوز (رد المحتار 2/ 197)

فتاوى رحيمية (7/62)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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