What if a non-muslim relative dies, such as a parent, child, sibling, uncle or aunt?

Can a muslim attend their funeral?

What about the funeral procession, the burial, cremation or visiting the grave afterwards?

This episode is specifically regarding the funerals of non-muslim relatives and not other non-muslims (who aren’t relatives).

Following the funeral processions of non-muslim relatives, burying them or attending their burial are all matters that the great scholars of Islam have differed concerning.

This episode presents the evidences of the scholars who hold that it is allowed for a muslim to follow the funeral processions of non-muslim relatives, bury them or attend their burial.

There are also many muslim scholars who hold that all of these things are prohibited because they are all considered to be ‘honoring and revering’ non-muslims (إكرام) and manifestations of having allegiance to non-muslims and showing loyalty to them (موالاة) which Allah the most high has forbidden.

May Allah protect all the scholars of Islam and show mercy to those who have passed away.