QUESTION: If a Hanafi is following a person who performs Raf'ul Yadayn in Janaazah Salaah, is it Mustahab for him to raise his hands or not? Shaami quotes two views; one stating permissiblity and the other saying it's Mustahab. ANSWER: It is permissible to raise the...
QUESTION: Please provide a detailed method of Ghusl for the Mayyit, particularly for a female Mayyit. ANSWER: We have mentioned a detailed method of performing Ghusl for a deceased male and female hereunder: Method of Bathing the Deceased The following is the method...
QUESTION: A family member resides on a farm which is situated in a predominantly non-Muslim area, +/- 60 km from the closest Muslim cemetery. They have expressed a desire to be buried on the farm that they currently own/live on. Is this permissible or advisable?...
QUESTION: If a Mayyit has braces on their teeth, is it necessary to remove them? ANSWER: In principle, all unattached items and extra garments should be removed from the deceased at the time of Ghusl. Hence, the braces should also be removed if it is possible to...
QUESTION: Are the Marhoomeen able to hear the living people? If so, what are they able to hear? ANSWER: It is recorded in the Hadith: ما مِن أحدٍ يمرُّ بقبرِ أخِيهِ المؤمنِ كانَ يعرفُه في الدُّنْيَا فيُسَلِّمُ عليهِ إلا عرفَهُ و ردَّ عليهِ السَّلام (الاستذكار 305)...
QUESTION: Please advise if it is permissible for a Muslim female, along with her non-Muslim husband, to visit the grave of her Marhoom father? ANSWER: In present times, it is not permissible for women to visit the graveyards due to the amount of Fitna that is present....
QUESTION: Are there virtues mentioned regarding reciting Surah Yaaseen at the Qabr of the deceased, or is it better to recite surah Yaseen at home for Esaale Thawaab? ANSWER: One may recite any portion of the Quraan Majeed and convey the reward of the...
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...