Is it permissible for a Muslim to attend the funeral of his non-Muslim relative in the church?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success! This questioner says: Is it permissible for me, a questioner from outside this community, to attend the funeral of my non-Muslim relative if it is in the church?
Answer:
Do not follow the funeral of a disbeliever, even if it is your relative; his funeral is handled by his like among the disbelievers, and you do not attend it, except if there is no one to bury him. In that case, you bury him as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered 'Ali to bury Abu Talib. He said: "Go and bury him, go and bury him." Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success! This questioner says: Is it permissible for me, a questioner from outside this community, to attend the funeral of my non-Muslim relative if it is in the church?
Answer:
Do not follow the funeral of a disbeliever, even if it is your relative; his funeral is handled by his like among the disbelievers, and you do not attend it, except if there is no one to bury him. In that case, you bury him as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered 'Ali to bury Abu Talib. He said: "Go and bury him, go and bury him." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 260- هل يجوز للمسلم حضور جنازة قريبه الكافر في الكنيسة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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