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Miscellaneous The Majlis Vol 26 No 05, p.2

Some persons raised funds for a well for Muslims in India in memory of a non-Muslim work colleague.

Question

Some persons raised funds for a well for Muslims in India in memory of a non-Muslim work colleague. Is this type of honouring a dead non-Muslim permissible?

Answer

It is haraam. It is not permissible to honour a non-Muslim in any way, whether he is alive or dead. The act of these persons is akin to kufr.

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