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Visiting parent's grave at specific times
I want to know whether the son should visit his father's grave for 7 or 10 days continuously after he was buried. Should he or his family members can celebrate the 3rd, 10th, 40th day and the annual ceremonies? Should he arrange people for reading the Quran in the name of the deceased father? Should he give food in the name of Allaah for the.. More
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Putting flowers, sprinkling water and lighting candles on the graves
My question is that my father has passed away so I just want to know that can I go to his grave can I Du'aa for him on the grave. Or I have seen many people putting flowers and applying water and lighting candles on the graves of their relatives, is it allowed in our religion? If it isn't then what should I do instead just let me know so that.. More
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Attending the crematorium of a Hindu colleague
A non-Muslim colleague of a department died. Everybody from the department including Muslim went to the crematorium to dispose of the body as per Hindu law. My question is: can a Muslim go to crematorium to attend the last rites of non-Muslim? .. More
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Putting a sign on the grave
My question has several parts. Firstly is it permissible to place a thin piece of concrete, stone, or wood (level with the ground) at the head of the grave, so one knows where the grave is? The second part is whether it is permissible to write on the concrete, stone or wood who lies in the grave. If not, is it permissible to write whether the.. More
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Following the funeral procession of a non-Muslim
The wife of one of my Muslim friend died. We visited them and accompanied the Janazah till the grave. Later on, we learnt that the wife was not a Muslim. Should we not have visited the Janazah if she was not a Muslim or what does Sharee'ah says in these cases? .. More
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Funeral prayer of a Muslim who accepted Islam formally
A non-Muslim woman married a Muslim she may have accepted Islam by formality but did not practice. On her death can Salaat Al-Janaazah be performed? Should she be buried Islam way? What is responsibility of Imaam reading Salaat Al-Janaazah? Some people say if Imaam read Salat Al-Janaazah his Nikaah becomes void? Is this true? .. More
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Burying corpses in a graveyard already filled
If a graveyard is full with bodies, then the next body is to be buried so the people go back to where the first body was put. Incase they find bones there, are they to be removed?.. More
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Praying for a suicide victim
If a person died by suicide. Is it permissible in Islam for the people to pray his death pray (Salat-ul-Janaaza)? .. More
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Meaning of Shaheed
Why people died in accident are called Shaheed? .. More
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A husband bearing his deceased wife's coffin
In most of the Islamic countries, dead bodies are taken to grave in casket on shoulders of four persons, who may change in between. Some people say, husband of a deceased woman cannot give shoulder to his dead wife's casket, according to some Hadeeth. Is this true? If so, then what is the logic behind this?.. More
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Length of time for maintaining cemeteries
Is there a prescribed time period to keep cemeteries? I heard that after 100 years a cemetery should be switched to a different use (e.g. agriculture, housing,…). Is this true? .. More
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Interpreting the meaning of how a person dies
My question is related to death and is as follow: If a Muslim person dies a horrible death is that in anyway a punishment? For example; someone dies in a car accident or a bombing and his/her body becomes completely mutated; is this kind of death a punishment to that person? .. More
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Buried an unknown man in the Islamic way
We are Muslim but our question is that a man who died in jungle and you did not about his religion. Can you bury him in Islamic way? .. More
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Giving charity for the dead
I would like to ask one question as someone I know asked me about giving Sadaqah on her mother who died 4 years ago. Also giving this Sadaqah exactly on the anniversary day when her mother died? Is it Bida'h to commemorate the day of when someone died? Is it permissible to give the Sadaqah on someone who is already dead and what about doing it.. More
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Burial on Friday
There is a belief that if a person dies on a Thursday, he should be buried before the next Friday prayers and if one dies on Friday and buried that day itself, there will be no "Azaab" of the "Khabar". Similarly on the 40th day of burial when "Chehullum Faatihah" is conducted, the "Rooh" of the person visits the place. Are these beliefs correct.. More
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