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Observing the Death of Mother Yearly with Quran Recitation and Food
My neighbour's mother died on the 15th of Shawwal. Every year, on the 15th of Shawwal, she gathers family and friends who come and read Qur'an for the dead. After that a lot of food is served. What is the ruling on this? Is it Haram to do this? If it is, then is it OK to eat the food that is made for this occasion? She is my neighbour some of the food.. More
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Saying Salaam to the Dead in Graveyards
Is there any Hadith about saying salaam to the dead bodies in graves after entering the graveyard?
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Viewing of Muslim corpse
What is the Islamic ruling on viewing of the male or female Myat (corpse). It is customary in my country that after Gusl the coffin is opened from the chest up for everyone to view (Mahram and non-Mahram). When my aunt died in the US recently we tried to have just the close relatives view, but some people complained that they came from far and can't.. More
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Rituals for the Deceased Muslim
What are the rituals (Fard and Sunnah) for attending the dead Muslim according to Islamic Sharia? please send the answer according to the Qur'an and Hadiths mentioning Hadiths No and Qur'anic verses.Can we recite Qur'an on their behalf?
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Husband Preparing Wife's Funeral and Other Issues
1- In Pakistan there seems to be a tradition that when the wife dies the husband is not allowed to see her face or touch her dead body because according to them they both get divorced and the husband automatically becomes a namahram to her as she dies. Is this true?2- There are also some stories which we would like to confirm on their authenticity... More
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Visiting mother's tomb and reading
My mother died last year and I want to know if it is right or wrong to visit her tomb and read Qur'an for her, please provide details... More
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Wife Looking at Face of Deceased Husband
May the wife look at the face of her deceased husband? In Canada the deceased is taken to Masjid for bath, may the wife go to Masjid to look at the face of her deceased husband?
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A Wife Mourns Her Husband for 4 Months and 10 Days
After the death of someone of our family, must we really wait 40 days before living normally, as they do in North African countries?
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Visiting shrines
What is wrong in visiting a shrine other than holy Prophet's (PBUH)?.. More
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Fasting on behalf of someone else
What is the Islamic perspective upon fasting on behalf of someone else? Is it permitted to fast on behalf of somebody else?
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Rulings regarding burial of Christian parents
I am a convert to Islam. Are there any Islamic rulings regarding the burial of parents who are Christians?.. More
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Body of Muslim's six-month old child buried in Christian cemetery
I am an Arab who went to Russia to study. I married a Russian girl who converted to Islam for the sake of Allah. We have three children. After graduation I immigrated to an Arab Country for work, and my family joined me. Later, my wife chose to go back to Russia with my consent. There, my 6-month old daughter passed away. Her mother unaware of where.. More
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Janaza Prayer
Please tell me how to do Funeral Prayer... More
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