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Taking a fee for washing the dead

Bismillaah Is it acceptable to charge money for washing the dead? And is it okay to ask the family before hand how the person died?.. More

119711 31-3-2009
Performing the funeral prayer at night

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu. My question is regarding praying Janazah during the night time. Is it possible for the imam to perform the janazah night time and how will he do it? Did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) (SAW) did janazah prayer in night time? .. More

118928 8-3-2009
Visiting and consoling the family of a deceased

if there is a death in the family and visiting them and making dua is this right or shown anywhere in the life of prophet p.b.u.h ?.. More

118802 5-3-2009
Reciting the Quran on behalf of a person to have a happy life

i read Sura "Yaseen" and send it to my Family to have haapy life and to cousin's family (who is like a family to me as i am far from my own family) who are still alive. Or any thing read or memerised should be send to only who are not alive.. More

118639 3-3-2009
Women visiting graves every Friday

salam i have read that it is permissiable to visit the grave and so i have been visiting my fathers grave every friday with my mom to say duaa and remember death but ive read its not good to go visit the graves alot im confused ? is every friday to much? ja zakum allah khair.. More

118565 2-3-2009
Delaying the burial of the dead for waiting for his relatives to come

Assalaamu Alaikum I live oversease. Last month I received news that my Mother is seriously ill. I started my Journy on a Tuesday morning. But she died 1 hour before I started my journey, which I didn't know until I had a stopover at another country. In the mean time my family decided to keep the deceased until I reach their same day midnight (Tuesday.. More

117766 4-2-2009
Guessing the religion of an unknown dead person

you find a dead body.how can u gess that this woman was hindu or muslim.. More

117541 28-1-2009
Gifting the reward of good deeds to a dead baby

I am a mother of a year old girl.My daughter passed away last week.I only want to know.Is there i can do for her like reading Quran or nything else. Because in India reading of Quran in group is followed n reading of La iila ha for 1 lakh times is followed after anyone dies.I want to know is this practice right or wrong.If not then what are we supposed.. More

117192 19-1-2009
Uncovering the face of the dead and kissing him

Assalamu Alaikum I need to know if it is permissible to see the deceased person's face after the his/her funeral prayers had been offered, before taking it to the burial. If this is wrong in islam & one has done so then is there any kafarah or fidya to offer. Jazak Allah.. More

117016 15-1-2009
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
Taking a dead body to graveyard before the grave is completely dug up

Assalamu alaikum Mufti Sahib If the dead body of a muslim is taken to graveyard, but grave has not been completely digged up and it will take considerable time to complete the grave.Should the dead body retained there or be sent back to home?.. More

116199 21-12-2008
Excavating graves to study ancient civilizations

Salam alikom! Can you please tell me is it allowed in Islam to excavate graves in order to study ancient culture and to find some ancient things? Thanks... More

116135 16-12-2008
Taking a fee for reciting Quran at the grave

al-Salamun `alaykum, How do the Shafi`ites and Malikis deem the performing of good deeds over/for a dead person forbidden, and yet permit (and thus encourage) reciting Qur'an at the graveside of the deceased. Also if it is permissible to accept payment for teaching Qur'an, why is this forbidden in the case of doing a deed for a deceased. Would accepting.. More

107232 23-4-2008
Prohibition of sitting on graves

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu Narrated by Abu Hurairah(Radhiallah o anho): Allah's Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: It is better that one of you should sit on live coals which would burn his clothing and come in contact with his skin than that he should sit.. More

107129 17-4-2008
A son washing the dead body of his mother

Is it permissible for son to wash the dead body of his mother?.. More

107023 14-4-2008

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387 fatwas

Taking a fee for washing the dead

Performing the funeral prayer at night

Visiting and consoling the family of a deceased

Reciting the Quran on behalf of a person to have a happy life

Women visiting graves every Friday

Delaying the burial of the dead for waiting for his relatives to come

Guessing the religion of an unknown dead person

Gifting the reward of good deeds to a dead baby

Uncovering the face of the dead and kissing him

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

Taking a dead body to graveyard before the grave is completely dug up

Excavating graves to study ancient civilizations

Taking a fee for reciting Quran at the grave

Prohibition of sitting on graves

A son washing the dead body of his mother

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