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Can a non-Muslim go into the qabar?

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

Bismillaah

A: 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.

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

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.