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what shud we recite in the salatul janazah while standing behind the imam…the duas to be rected…cud you please help me out with dis…

25 Nov

Praise be to Allaah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his companions (may Allaah be pleased with them) explained how the funeral prayer is to be done. It is done as follows: You say the first Takbeer (“Allaahu akbar”), then you seek refuge with Allaah from the accursed Shaytaan, then […]

If a person dies late night or such a time when it’s not time for prayer…Neither zuhr or asr or maghrib or isha or fajr…shud the family members delay the funeral prayer so as to combine it after fard salaah? or can the funeral prayer b read anytime irrespective whether or not there is any salaah time?

13 Nov

It can be read anytime but the point is to have as many worshippers as possible offering the funeral prayer as it is an intercession for the deceased and the more there are worshippers, the better it is for him.

Is it Mustahabb to raise hands in funeral prayer? If imam and other followers are not raising hands then should I follow them or I should raise my hands to make a sunnah?

10 Nov

It is a highly recommended sunnah and if the Imam doesn’t raise his hands, your can raise it on your own.

what’s the ruling on the people seating in the deceased house after burial. is it good or not?

09 Nov

To have a gathering is not permissible and it is part of wailing. however they may visit in turns to offer support to the grieving family.

Can a menstruating woman perform ghusl for the dead ?

08 Nov

No problem.

Is it permissible for a Muslim to be buried in a cemetery where there are non-Muslims buried?

12 Oct

This is not permissible unless there is no other option.

Sheikh I have seen many people faces when they die. Some have bright faces like peaceful face and some have hardship on their faces. Is this sign of their deeds on their faces?Can we say he/she Jannati or Jahannumi due to their faces? Kindly tell me in detail.

11 Oct

This is baseless and not permissible! Some kafirs have bright faces when they die! This has no relationship with their ending.

Should we keep our legs on qibla side when sleep or turn our face to qibla direction. And how to direct a body when keep inside the grave. Legs to qibla direction or face.

10 Oct

The sunnah when sleeping is to sleep on your right side and face the qibla! This is the same way a deceased is placed in his grave.

Can we say inna lillahi wainna ilayhi rajioon on the death of a non muslim?

07 Oct

This is to be said for any calamity! Therefore, if his death is a calamity for you, this is permissible.

If we shed tears (not wailing) for a dead person, will our tears be one of the reasons for their grave punishment? Are we not supposed to shed tears?

07 Oct

No problem in crying. The problem is when one is wailing, yelling, hitting himself and so on.