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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-117: HUKUM MENGIRINGI JENAZAH BUKAN ISLAM
What is the ruling on a Muslim accompanying the funeral procession of a non-Muslim?
Short answer
This is a matter of scholarly disagreement because there is no definitive text.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This is a matter of scholarly disagreement because there is no definitive text. Some scholars permit it on the basis of kindness and good conduct, while those who prohibit it view it as loyalty, glorification and purification of the deceased. This ruling adopts the permissible view, in line with the Hanafi and Shafi'i schools. The conditions are that one does not believe their religion to be true and does not take part in their religious rites.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun di dalam permasalahan ini, kami berpendapat hukumnya adalah dibolehkan berdasarkan kepada hujah yang lebih menepati mazhab Hanafi danSyafi'e kerana ianya adalah penyelesaian kepada khilaf secara zahir dan nas.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-117: HUKUM MENGIRINGI JENAZAH BUKAN ISLAM”, 27 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1247-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-117-hukum-mengiringi-jenazah-bukan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-muslim-accompanying-non-muslim-funeral/