My question is that if we give sadqa for a dead person does that person come to knw abt that sadqa?

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11 Oct

It is an issue of dispute. I believe that he doesn’t know

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Is there anything to be deduced from death by lightening? Is it a bad omen for the deceased?

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23 Sep

No, it is not a sign. If he was burnt, this is martyrdom.

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Where we live there is a cemetery majority non muslims but the muslims have been given a section to bury muslims only. Is this ok or must it be a muslim only cemetery.

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21 Sep

This is totally prohibited, muslims in that area must buy a land for them to bury only muslims there.

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Sheikh, are we allowed as muslims to attend a burial of a christian? I am attending a nonmuslim university and one of our christian professors died,the students in the university were asked for attendance. If not, what is the basis of this? And what is the proper way of saying it so as not to offend others?

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16 Sep

It is not permissible to attend the burial of a non muslim.

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If a relative dies, what is to be recited till the burial, what exactly is to be done?

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01 Sep

Nothing is prescribed. The sunnah is to Pray salatul Janaza. Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=fHxz7-tYn6w

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Sheikh religious practices like quran recitation nd congregational prayer for deceased done by the quran reciters nd family members on fourth day tenth day nd fourteth day is correct as per quran nd hadith guidelines

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31 Aug

This is an innovation. Kindly refer to the following link(s): Can You Recite The Qur’an For The Deceased? – Assim Al Hakeem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Xi9c893Hc Ruling on reciting Quran and giving the reward to dead person – Assim Al Hakeem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ewwNGqRoI

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My father passed away 2 days ago.so my relatives want to do occasion like some people gather my house they make dua and food will be served for them from our house.but I refused to do it.but they say its our culture and it obligatory.but I say I hear from saudi sheikh(you).he say it not permissible.one of my brother from saudi he say saudi people do it they call it azza can you clearify.

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16 Aug

Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KppDbCrwysU

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In our culture a lot of people practice innovations such as holding gatherings 3,7 and 40 days after a person’s death.Is it permissible to attend these gatherings if family members force you to attend or not attending will cause strained relations with one’s relatives?

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07 Aug

It is not permissible to attend gatherings full of innovations.

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My question is regarding the souls of righteous people after death. Is it in the Illiyyeen or in the body in the grave? Is the soul returned to the body in the grave only for the questioning? Actually, there are many hadith and I am not able to figure out what our belief regarding soul after death should be. Some hadith say it is sent back to earth from heavens. Other says in Illiyyeen.

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07 Aug

Kindly refer to the following link(s): What happens between Death and Resurrection – Assim Al Hakeem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9otENMtYUrI&t=35s https://www.assimalhakeem.net/if-a-person-died-what-happen-immediate-after/ What happens after we die? – Assim Al Hakeem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJKIrlYsVi8>

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In our home country when someone dies, their family members arrange a majlis, recite Qur’an, make dua after 3 days and 40 days. I know it’s not the part of our religion but do we attend it if they call us to attend? What should be our attitude then?

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22 Jul

It is prohibited to attend. This is not permissible to do and neither to attend. This is an innovation.

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