Janaazah

Question:- We have often hear that it is Makrooh to recite the Quraan Sharif for the deceased between the time of death and before the Ghusl is given. Could Muftī please explain the reasoning behind it? Answer:- One should refrain from making Tilaawat by the deceased...

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...