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Can I assist with / attend my uncle's funeral (non muslim) in the month of Ramaadan?

Published as Attending the funerals of non-Muslims

· 25 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can I assist with / attend my uncle's funeral (non muslim) in the month of Ramaadan? The funeral is on Saturday (27 July) and I would like to help my aunty at her house and in the hall (serving tea, etc)?

Answer

Muslims should not attend the funerals of non-Muslims.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وَلَا تُصَلِّ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِّنْهُم مَّاتَ أَبَدًا وَلَا تَقُمْ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ إِنَّهُمْ كَفَرُوا بِاللَّـهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَمَاتُوا وَهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ ﴿التوبة: ٨٤﴾

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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