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Giving donations on behalf of the dead

Is it permissible for me to give my personal money to feed a fasting person and intend the reward for my deceased father? Is it permissible in general to donate from our money on behalf of the dead?.. More

91713 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
The meaning of 'O Allaah! Exchange his family for a better family, and his home for a better home'

What is the meaning of the supplication for a dead person: ''O Allaah! Exchange his family for a better family, and his home for a better home…".. More

91702 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
Reciting the Quran on behalf of someone else

My father is illiterate; he can neither read nor write, so he misses the goodness and the blessing that are in reading the Quran. Is it permissible for me to recite the Quran on his behalf, and how should I make my intention? If this is not permissible, what could I do on his behalf so that he may get the same reward of someone who reads the Quran?.. More

91397 22-3-2006
There is no evidence about washing the shroud with Zam Zam water

Some people advise others to wash the shroud with Zam Zam water in order to seek blessings from it, is this the Sunnah, and if there is no evil in it, it is considered a misguided innovation? .. More

91337 21-3-2006
Washing a decomposed corpse of a Muslim woman

Recently the law enforcement in our area identified a mostly skeletonized body as that of a Muslim woman who has been missing for some time. Apparently she has been a murder victim. We need to know if a body in this state of decomposition needs to be washed for burial, and if there are special procedures because of the condition. Time is very important.. More

91234 2-3-2006
Preparing food which the deceased person liked in his life

Big part of Muslim majority in my country having one tradition that they are performing Faatihah (by keeping food in front of them) for their deceased ancestors. They are preparing the food which deceased persons liked when they were alive, and they believe that by doing so they can offer this food to him/her. Moreover, they believe that their ancestors.. More

91016 4-1-2006
Reading Quran for the Prophets and others

Is it permissible to offer Faatihah for Prophets and Walis by names or in general for all of them through one supplication? Also, can one offer Nafl Salat for credit (Sawab) to Prophets and Walis or dead relatives?.. More

90957 27-12-2005
Reading Quran for the deceased

Are we allowed to read Quran for the deceased person? When King Fahad had died all the radio and TV channels had been reciting Quran. What benefit can the deceased obtain from this?.. More

90864 15-12-2005
Burying the deceased in a coffin

Is it permissible for to use coffin to a deceased Muslim? .. More

90858 14-12-2005
Position of the hands of the dead in the grave

How is the hand position of death Muslim? .. More

90855 14-12-2005
Burying the dead in a place that does not belong to him/her

Recently one young woman dies in our neighbourhood; 1) Her funeral prayer was offered in one neighbours house; it was Friday just after half an hour Friday prayer would start and many people would attend funeral prayers but relatives were of opinion that it is better to bury the dead early not to wait till after Friday prayers were.. More

90835 8-12-2005
Transporting the dead to be buried in another country

If it is one's wish to be buried in their place of birth, amongst all his family members, can the deceased be flown overseas to his requested final resting place or must he be buried in the country where he passed?.. More

90838 7-12-2005
Burying a deceased woman who does not have a Mahram

If Muslim woman dies and does not have the Mahram with her who is going to bury her? .. More

90793 27-11-2005

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387 fatwas

Giving donations on behalf of the dead

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

The meaning of 'O Allaah! Exchange his family for a better family, and his home for a better home'

Ath-Thakeerah is prohibited innovation

Reciting the Quran on behalf of someone else

There is no evidence about washing the shroud with Zam Zam water

Washing a decomposed corpse of a Muslim woman

Preparing food which the deceased person liked in his life

Reading Quran for the Prophets and others

Reading Quran for the deceased

Burying the deceased in a coffin

Position of the hands of the dead in the grave

Burying the dead in a place that does not belong to him/her

Transporting the dead to be buried in another country

Burying a deceased woman who does not have a Mahram

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