Janaazah

Visiting The Qabrastaan

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....

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Reciting Surah Yaaseen In The Qabrastaan

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...

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Looking At One’s Spouse After Death

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...

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Reciting Quraan for the Deceased

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: ...

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Gathering on the 40th day Post-Burial

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...

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Period of Mourning

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,...

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Rights of the Deceased

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....

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Placing The Deceased On The Ground

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...

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