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Can a non-Muslim go into the qabar?

· 6 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a non-Muslim go in the qabar to bury the deceased?

Answer

A non-Muslim should not go in the qabar. Only Muslims should be allowed to go in the qabar.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وليس للكافر غسل قريبه المسلم

قال الشامي : قوله ( وليس للكافر الخ ) أي إذا لم يكن للمسلم قريب فيتولى تجهيزه المسلمون ويكره أن يدخل الكافر في قبر قريبه المسلم ليدفنه بحر (رد المختار 2/231)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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