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AL-KAFI #2038: BOLEHKAH NON-MUSLIM MEMBANTU DALAM PENGEBUMIAN JENAZAH MUSLIM
Can a non-Muslim help bury the body of a Muslim?
Short answer
A non-Muslim may help in the burial arrangements of a Muslim deceased.
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
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A non-Muslim may help in the burial arrangements of a Muslim deceased. Scholars of the Shafi'i school do not make Islam a condition for those handling the funeral, since washing, shrouding and burying aim at cleaning and covering the body, and intention is not obligatory. Even so, it is preferable to give priority to skilled Muslims and family members, because the process involves obligatory and recommended acts such as supplication and positioning the body towards the qibla.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Orang bukan Islam boleh membantu dalam pengurusan pengebumian jenazah orang Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #2038: BOLEHKAH NON-MUSLIM MEMBANTU DALAM PENGEBUMIAN JENAZAH MUSLIM”, 25 August 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6352-al-kafi-2038-bolehkah-non-muslim-membantu-dalam-pengebumian-jenazah-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-non-muslim-help-bury-muslim-body/