QUESTION: Can a husband look at, or touch his wife after she passes away, and can he lower her into the grave if there are no other Mahrams? If the husband passes away, is the wife permitted to see or touch her husband? ANSWER: After a woman passes away, the Nikaah...
Q1. Is there a Hadith to support the practice of reciting Quraan on behalf of the deceased? A1. It is established from the Hadith that one can recite Quraan for the deceased. عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ...
QUESTION: Is there any basis in Shari'ah for the practice of gathering to recite Quraan for the deceased on the 40th day (Chaliswa) or Salwa after one year? ANSWER: There is no basis in Islam for gathering on the 40th day, or after one year, to recite the Quraan for...
QUESTION: What is the specified time period to mourn over the deceased? ANSWER: Mourning is allowed for three days for anyone besides a widow who loses her husband. It is not permissible to mourn for more than three days. This includes mourning the loss of parents,...
Q1. What is recommended manner of following the Janaazah procession? A1. The Mustahab method of carrying the deceased is as follows: a. One should first lift the front, left leg of the bier, place it on his right shoulder, and walk for at least ten steps. b....
QUESTION: When a Mayyit is brought back to the house after Ghusl, how should the Mayyit be placed on the ground? Should the head or feet face the Qiblah? ANSWER: After giving Ghusl to the deceased, the Janaazah Salaah should not be unnecessarily delayed. According...
QUESTION: A Ghusl was conducted where the false teeth of the Mayyit was not removed. The mouth was cleaned, but the jaw was too stiff to remove the teeth. Would it nullify the Ghusl? ANSWER: In principle, all unattached items and extra garments should be removed from...
QUESTION: If a Ghair-Mahram (male or female) of a deceased person (male or female) looks at the deceased, does the Mayyit get a sin or will the sin only be on the Ghair-Mahram looking at the deceased? ANSWER: The deceased will not be sinful for the actions of a living...