Islam permits Muslims to attend non-Muslim funerals, says ex-religious minister

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Zulkifli Al-Bakri says Muslims are also allowed to wash, shroud and bury the bodies of non-Muslims if necessary.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/02/10/islam-permits-muslims-to-attend-non-muslim-funerals-says-ex-religious-minister/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/02/10/orang-islam-boleh-hadir-pengebumian-bukan-muslim-kata-bekas-menteri-agama/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #ZulkifliAlBakri #Muslims #NonMuslim #Funerals

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00:00Islam permits Muslims to visit the graves of non-Muslims and attend their funerals as

00:06a mark of respect, says former religious minister Zulkifli al-Bakri.

00:11Zulkifli, however, said that Muslims are advised to refrain from engaging in any religious

00:16rituals during the ceremony.

00:19He quoted prominent scholars, including Imam al-Nawawi and Imam al-Shafi'i, who said

00:24it is permissible for Muslims to attend the funeral processions of non-Muslim relatives.

00:29In a post on X, he said Muslims are also allowed to wash, shroud and bury the bodies of non-Muslims

00:36if necessary.

00:37He added that attending the funeral of a non-Muslim and participating in religious rituals of

00:42other faiths are two separate issues.

00:45Last week, Religious Affairs Minister Naeem Mokhtar said the Islamic Development Department

00:50was working on new guidelines for Muslims attending events at non-Muslim places of worship.

00:56Under the proposed guidelines, organizers would need to obtain the permission of the

01:00relevant authorities as well as the views of Islamic authorities if their event were

01:05to involve Muslims.

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