Janaazah

Question:- In the event of the wife's demise, is it permitted for the husband to sit next to the Janazah and see her face? Answer:- There is no harm if the husband sits next to his deceased wife and sees her face after demise. However, he shouldn’t touch her....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...