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AL-KAFI #1094: MEMBERI TAKZIAH KEPADA NON MUSLIM
Is it permissible to offer condolences to non-Muslims?
Short answer
Scholars differ on this matter; some hold it is prohibited and others consider it disliked (makruh).
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on this matter; some hold it is prohibited and others consider it disliked (makruh). The second view is held by one narration from Abu Hanifah, one opinion of Imam Shafi'i and the school of Imam Ahmad, on condition that the non-Muslims are not hostile to Muslims, especially those hoped to embrace Islam or whose hearts may be drawn closer to it. The fatwa regards condolence as part of showing kindness to non-Muslims who are not hostile, based on the hadith of visiting the sick Jewish boy and Surah al-Mumtahanah verses 8 to 9.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam menjawab persoalan ini, para ulama' telah berselisih pandangan (khilaf) kepada beberapa pendapat. Ada yang menyatakan haram, dan ada yang berpendapat hukumnya makruh.
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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 #1094: MEMBERI TAKZIAH KEPADA NON MUSLIM”, 9 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3102-al-kafi-1094-memberi-takziah-kepada-non-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/condolences-to-non-muslims-permissible/