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No evidence that the soul of the dead comes home on Thursday to ask for charity

can i give sadakah for my brother who is dead and i have heard the soul comes to home on thursday to ask sadakah.and what is the best way to give sadakah.please help.. More

131950 8-2-2010
Putting Quranic verses inside the shroud of the dead

Assalam alekum va raha matulr rahee va ba rakatahoo I have one question regarding the death ceremoney of a muslim when he and she died and the people gave him or her bath after and put some ayat from his or her inside the kaffan (printed paper),Is this according to our shariya or instruction of quran kindly guide me.. More

131334 14-1-2010
Burning incense sticks near the deceased before his burial

I have grown up with the practice of when a muslim dies incense sticks are burnt. I have seen this burning incense at the head of the deceased before the janazzah and whenever the family gathers to read Quraan incense is also burnt. Is this a Sunnah of our Holy Prophet peace be upon him? .. More

124472 2-7-2009
Praising the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, before praying over the dead

assalam -alaikum first of i would like to thanks you bcz i learn many thing from this web pages . my problem is that last night i went to my friend dad mayat ( i mean his dad pass away ) but one of the thing that make me confuse is that before we bring the boby for namaz janazah the iman read naat n do zikr before the body n make salam .i just want.. More

124333 30-6-2009
Admonishing people gathering for the funeral prayer

is it permissible to give exortation to people who assemble for janaza salaah... More

121559 7-5-2009
Intending the reward of good deeds for the deceased in an innovated manner

Salaam alaikum, VIRD OF KALMA ON DEATHS I noticed in many families that when some one dies, people mostly women start vird of kalma Tayyaba. After reaching at 125000 it is endorsed to the dead person. They also recite sura AL-Mulk 41 times. They do it till the deadbody remains in the house. My wife too recites Sura Yaseen 40 or 41 times in Tahajjud.. More

116190 21-12-2008
Offering food at graves is an innovation

Is it permissible to distribute bread or any kind of food as charity on behalf of the dead person at a graveyard?.. More

11197 15-1-2008
Putting water and seeds when visiting graves

Is it permissible to put water and seeds beside the grave?.. More

12262 6-12-2007
Sprinkling water and putting grains on graves

When I visit graves I see some people sprinkling water on them and others putting grains there for birds to eat. Are such acts valid under Sharee‘ah?.. More

10421 3-12-2007
Innovation to specify visit to graves on third day after burial

What is the ruling on specifying the third day after burial to visit the graves? What are the characteristics of the Sharee‘ah-approved grave?.. More

14753 12-11-2007
Reciting Al-Faatihah for the dead

It is customary in our country on hearing the news of someone death, to say "Al-Fatihah", that is in addition to reciting "Innaalilaahi wa innaa ilaihi roji'un". This is to done to implore whoever is receiving the news to recite Surat AlFatihah and to ask Allah to give rewards of the recitation to dead person. Is this a sunnah of the Prophet?.. More

98779 5-9-2007
Partaking in the celebration of the 40th day after grandfather’s death

i know rituals like gathering ppl on 40th day after the death of a person is not allowed in islam....my grand father died,n his 40th day after death(chaliswa) is near,i asked them not to ask ppl,but noone listened...now should i go,don't take a part into it?or should i not go,staright away?.. More

93516 13-3-2007
Standing in silence as a sign of honour to the martyrs

What is the ruling on what is called standing in mourning for the martyrs? .. More

91742 1-4-2006
The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, didn't put palm branches in graves

When my father was buried, a palm branch was buried with him. Is this permissible or not?.. More

91703 1-4-2006
Ath-Thakeerah is prohibited innovation

Is it permissible to do Ath-Thakeerah, which is to prepare lunch or dinner on order to remember the dead, or to do so when someone sees him in a dream? .. More

91625 29-3-2006

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46 fatwas

No evidence that the soul of the dead comes home on Thursday to ask for charity

Putting Quranic verses inside the shroud of the dead

Burning incense sticks near the deceased before his burial

Praising the Prophet, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, before praying over the dead

Admonishing people gathering for the funeral prayer

Intending the reward of good deeds for the deceased in an innovated manner

Offering food at graves is an innovation

Putting water and seeds when visiting graves

Sprinkling water and putting grains on graves

Innovation to specify visit to graves on third day after burial

Reciting Al-Faatihah for the dead

Partaking in the celebration of the 40th day after grandfather’s death

Standing in silence as a sign of honour to the martyrs

The Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, didn't put palm branches in graves

Ath-Thakeerah is prohibited innovation

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