Is it permissible for a Muslim to attend the funeral of his parents if they are not Muslims?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to attend the funeral of his parents, who are not Muslims, because his absence would cause problems between him and his brothers and relatives?
Answer:
No, the disbelievers take care of the disbeliever, and a Muslim does not take care of the funeral of a disbeliever, even if he is one of his children, unless there is no one to bury him, in which case he buries him. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Ali to bury Abu Talib and to cover him. So if there is no one among the disbelievers to take care of him, the Muslims do not leave his body on the ground, but they bury him. However, they do not bury him in the Muslim cemeteries. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to attend the funeral of his parents, who are not Muslims, because his absence would cause problems between him and his brothers and relatives?
Answer:
No, the disbelievers take care of the disbeliever, and a Muslim does not take care of the funeral of a disbeliever, even if he is one of his children, unless there is no one to bury him, in which case he buries him. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Ali to bury Abu Talib and to cover him. So if there is no one among the disbelievers to take care of him, the Muslims do not leave his body on the ground, but they bury him. However, they do not bury him in the Muslim cemeteries. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [415 -560] هل يجوز للمسلم أن يحضر جنازة والديه إن كانا غير مسلمين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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