Fatwa ID:07931

Answered by: Maulana Sheik Abdel Ahaad Imrit

Question:

Someone’s non-Muslim college friend passed away and now he is collecting money for his دفن is this allowed?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Helping non-Muslims with nafl (voluntary) charity to meet their needs is permissible.

However, it is not allowed to finance their funeral, as this would amount to condoning practices that go against Islamic principles. A funeral is not merely the burial of an individual; it typically includes religious rituals and beliefs specific to that religion.

Only Allah knows best

Written by Mawlana Sheik Abdel Ahaad Imrit

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

وَتَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلْبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ

«الفتاوى العالمكيرية = الفتاوى الهندية» (1/ 188):

«وَأَمَّا أَهْلُ الذِّمَّةِ فَلَا يَجُوزُ صَرْفُ الزَّكَاةِ إلَيْهِمْ بِالِاتِّفَاقِ وَيَجُوزُ صَرْفُ ‌صَدَقَةِ ‌التَّطَوُّعِ ‌إلَيْهِمْ بِالِاتِّفَاقِ، وَاخْتَلَفُوا فِي صَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ وَالنُّذُورِ وَالْكَفَّارَاتِ قَالَ أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ وَمُحَمَّدٌ – رَحِمَهُمَا اللَّهُ تَعَالَى – يَجُوزُ إلَّا أَنَّ فُقَرَاءَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَحَبُّ إلَيْنَا كَذَا فِي شَرْحِ الطَّحَاوِيِّ. وَأَمَّا الْحَرْبِيُّ الْمُسْتَأْمَنُ فَلَا يَجُوزُ دَفْعُ الزَّكَاةِ وَالصَّدَقَةِ الْوَاجِبَةِ إلَيْهِ بِالْإِجْمَاعِ وَيَجُوزُ صَرْفُ التَّطَوُّعِ إلَيْهِ كَذَا فِي السِّرَاجِ الْوَهَّاجِ.»