QUESTION: More than half of a person's leg was bandaged due to a wound, when he passed away. In order for Ghusl to be performed, should we remove the bandage completely, or will it suffice to make Masah over the bandage? ANSWER: The plaster should be removed and the...
Janaazah
Janaazah Salaah for a missing person
QUESTION: If a person drowned and the body isn't found for several days, do we continue searching, or should the Janaazah Salaah be performed? ANSWER: The Fuqaha have stated that for the validity of the Janaazah Salaah, it is necessary that the body of the deceased...
Deceased-related queries
QUESTION: 1. My grandfather passed away last Friday, 8 Safar 1445, corresponding with the 25 August 2023, at approximately 10:25 am. I understand that Iddah is 4 months and 10 days for a widow. How do we calculate when her Iddah will end? 2. My grandmother is 87 lunar...
Deceased person aware of those who make Isaale Thawaab
QUESTION: With regards to sending Isaale Thawaab to the Marhoomeen, do they know by whom it was sent? ANSWER: Ibn Qayyim Rahimahullah mentioned in his Kitaab titled ‘Kitaab-ur-Rooh’ that when a person goes to the Qabrastaan, recites, and passes the rewards over to the...
Using Sandalwood on the deceased
QUESTION: Please explain the purpose behind putting sandalwood paste on the deceased. Does it benefit the deceased in any way? ANSWER: It is recorded in some of the Kitaabs of Fiqh that ‘Hanoot’ should be applied to the places of Sajdah. ‘Hanoot’ refers to a scent...
Fundamentals of Islam
QUESTION:- What is the difference, if any, between that which is the Fardh فَرْض , and Waajib واجِب? Have I correctly spelled, in Arabic, the terms فَرْض (Fardh) and واجِب (Waajib)? What are the Faraaidh of Salaah? What is the remedy, if any, for any missed Faraaidh?...
Salaah on an aeroplane
QUESTION:- If a person is travelling by air, and is not permitted to read his Salaah in the aisle or elsewhere on the plane, what should he do? ANSWER:- If you are not permitted to stand and offer your Salaah on the plane, or the plane is so small that to perform...
Authenticity of a Hadith
QUESTION:- Can a person recite the following when commencing Salaah: الله اكبر كبيرا والحمد لله كثيرا وسبحان الله بكرة واصيلا ANSWER:- 1. Yes, the narration is authentic and appears in Muslim Sharif. عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ نُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ...