Funerals

What is the Islamic ruling of Post Mortem of a body in Islam? In India and many other countries, police conducts post mortem of a body like in case of a suicide? What does Islam says about this? Is this OK?

Funerals

18 Feb

If there is doubt of murder or suicide and they need to find out for investigation purposes, this is permissible.

Sheikh I was reading the book Ar-Raheeq Al-Mukhtum and towards the end of the book, it says that the Prophet Muhammad(saw) went to Uhud to perform a farewell prayer to the martyrs of Uhud. I just wanted to ask what would this prayer be classed as, as it cannot be the funeral prayer and is there a tradition in Islam after the Prophet Muhammad(saw) for that prayer.

Funerals

18 Feb

He was only supplicating for them and not actually praying the funeral prayers.

I have performed the funeral prayer out loud, where the imam says the prayer loudly and not in silence as is the practice say in Masjid-al-Haram. Is this correct

Funerals

18 Feb

It was reported that Ibn Abbas may Allah be pleased with him used to recite the Fatiha loudly to teach the people. The Sunnah is to recite everything silently except the Takbeer and Tasleem. However, if the Imam thought that reciting it loudly is better to teach the people, this is permissible once every now […]

I have one question sheikh, for the swalatul Janaza (funeral prayer), is the janaza itself enough to be a sutra or we still need to put another sutra front of Janaza

Funerals

18 Feb

It is enough.

Kindly tell me tht is it necessary to remove the pubic hair ( under arms n under legs) while washing a dead body ?

Funerals

18 Feb

No, This is not recommended neither permissible As it is not permissible to expose the pubic area.

After death does the body of the deceased person feel pain e.g while giving it gusul or transporting the body to the grave?

Funerals

18 Feb

No, it doesn’t.

Is it allowed to bury someone in a grave which has already been used ( had a deadbody in it). Jazak’Allah.

Funerals

18 Feb

If the body of the first deceased has disintegrated, this is permissible. but if the body is still there, it shouldn’t be used or opened.

We know that it is highly desirable to hasten the burial. I also read that Allah will forgive the sins of the dead if more person pray salat at janaza.so how long can we delay the burial for more person to come?can we delay it for 1 day?

Fasting, Funerals

18 Feb

The Sunnah is to prepare the corps as soon as possible. Delaying him for a whole day is too long and shouldn’t be done unless there is a legitimate reason, such as one of his sons is flying over and would need half a day or a day to reach there and there is no […]