What is the ruling on Muslim and non-Muslim police personnel taking part in funeral rites for fellow officers, including gun salutes, the bugle and uniforms?

Summary

The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that Muslim police officers may not carry the body of a non-Muslim officer without urgent necessity, but where there is urgent necessity, carrying is permitted provided they take no part in any religious ceremony. Muslim officers are also prohibited from joining the band at a non-Muslim officer's funeral without urgent necessity, and the fatwa states no further condition for this. A Muslim officer's body should likewise not be carried by non-Muslim officers without urgent necessity. Gunfire, bugle blowing, music and other sounds are prohibited in handling Muslim funerals, and uniforms bearing the words Allah and Muhammad may not be used on the body of any police officer, Muslim or non-Muslim.

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