A Non-Muslim Relative’s Funeral
Mar 17th, 2010
As-salaamu ‘alaykum
My wife’s grandfather passed away this weekend therefore the funeral will be coming up in the next week or so. My initial thoughts were to attend the burial but not the service, I have just found out there will be no burial as he is to be cremated. I wanted to know if we are even permitted to attend.
It is part of keeping the family ties that we have been commanded to maintain to give our condolences to our relatives whether they are Muslim or not.
As for attending services of religions other of Islam, that is forbidden because it implies honouring what Allah has made clear is wrong and a way to the Fire.
And Allah knows best.
Sh. Ali Laraki
