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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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Janaazah prayer for deceased woman and children
What is Du'a to be recited for deceased woman and children in Janaazah prayer? .. More
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Devoting one's prayers to dead parents
Can a Muslim devote his Prayer (Sunnah) to his father, mother, etc., who is already dead. Is it permissible or it is Bid'aa? Please explain with Daleel. .. More
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Categories of the martyrs
Could you please comment on the following Hadeeth? There are many Hadeeth, like the one below, is reported in many books. But I don't understand how a person, who dies in ways other than in the path of God, be considered as martyr.
Abu Hurayrah reported that Allaah's Messenger, peace be upon him, asked: "Who do you consider to be a martyr?".. More
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Reward of the martyr
Where might one get the idea that a martyr will be granted a number of virgins in Jannah? This is something I hear too often from the opposition to Islaam. .. More
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Attending funeral of Christian parent
If one of your parents are non-Muslim and they die can you go to the church and just stand at the back as to keep peace within the family... More
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Washing corpse of AIDS victim
According to Islaam, is it necessary to wash the corpse of the AIDS victims? And if it is necessary, how to wash, any special precautions needed? Can we treat the AIDS victim's dead body as highly infectious? If not necessary, then how to handle the dead body? .. More
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Wants to make Tawaaf for deceased daughter
I have lost my second child, she died after four days of birth. Is it permissible to do Tawaaf for her?.. More
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Burial of Muslim in Muslim Section of Christian Cemetery
Yesterday a Muslim died and he was buried in Christian cemetery in a special area for the Muslims which is not far from the Christian area and which is in the cemetery and we have accomplish Salat Janaza there and I want to know if we were correct in this act?
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Details about Funerals
I would like a detailed Fatwa about the Islamic way of dealing with the deceased person : The way of performing the funeral procession , what is done before , during , and after burial , the shape and the size of the grave , and what is to be done after 40 days of burial?
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Removing the deceased from one grave site to another
Could we move our father's remains that were buried 6 years ago, and move it to some other graveyard? Reason of movement: We put our father's name plate on his grave, after few days we saw the name plate removed, asked the person in-charge of the graveyard, he told us that the people from whom we got that grave had come and removed the plate as.. More
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The Du'aa said when hearing some one died
Can you please tell me the Du'aa that is said after hearing of a person's death and the English translation of it? I have heard that this Du'aa should only be said if it a Muslim's death is concerned and not for any non-Muslim. Is this correct? .. More
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Funeral rituals before burial
My question is in two parts:
1) Is it right to read the Qur'aan over the dead body before burial, when still in the house?
2) Is it correct that one is not allowed to offer any food or drink to people, if the body of the deceased is still in the house?.. More
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Proper burial in Islam
What is the reason behind not performing cremations, not using coffins but cloth to cover the body, and women not being present at the site of the burial during a funeral service?.. More
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Praying for a person believed to be dead
We have a friend who is registered lost since 5 weeks. After the police interrogated her husband, he admitted that he launched her body in the sea, but till now (today) we did not find the body.
My question is as follow: What kind of pray we have to do for her is it GAIIB pray, or we have to wait till the body is found and we do Salat Janaza?.. More
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