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Burial costs of deceased wife

Question

Is the husband responsible for the deceased wife’s funeral costs? Does the rule differ if she is rich?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

Answer

The husband is responsible for the deceased wife’s funeral costs, irrespective of whether she is poor or rich.

قال ابن عابدين في رد المحتار (٦/٧٥٩): وكذا تجهيز من تلزمه نفقته، كولد مات قبله ولو بلحظة وكزوجته، ولو غنية على المعتمد، در، منتقى، انتهى. وفي الفتاوى الهندية (١/١٦١): ومن لم يكن له مال فالكفن على من تجب عليه النفقة، إلا الزوج في قول محمد رحمه الله تعالى، وعلى قول أبي يوسف رحمه الله تعالى يجب الكفن على الزوج وإن تركت مالا، وعليه الفتوى، هكذا في فتاوى قاضي خان (١/١٦٧)، انتهى۔

Allah knows best

Yusuf Shabbir

11 Shaʿbān 1441 / 5 April 2020

Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmad and Mufti Muhammad Tahir

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