QUESTION: If someone wants to give Sadaqah Jariyah on behalf of parents but is unsure whether to choose a water well, planting a tree, or another form, which is generally more preferred in Islam?

Fiqh of the family, Funerals, Rewards & Punishments
30 May

ANSWER: Providing water to the needy is the best of charity

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QUESTION: What if someone dies in state of major ritual impurity

Funerals
13 May

ANSWER: They are given Ghusl to uplift it

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QUESTION: We know that if someone dies during Ramadan, they go to heaven directly at that time. But what happens to them when Ramadan ends? Doesn’t Allah hold them accountable?

Fasting and Ramadan, Funerals
01 May

ANSWER: What you have heard is not authentic

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QUESTION: Lastweek, a family friend (Christian) passed away. She was so good to when she was alive. So can I add her name during my prayers that Allah forgive her sins?

Funerals, Halal/Haram Matters, Religions
17 Apr

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible at all as Allah prohibited us from seeking forgiveness for non Muslims even if they were your own parents! 

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QUESTION: I have seen your previous videos on the permissibly of writing things on graves. You have said that it is permissible to have a small non-extravagant steel plate on top of the grave, and that writing the name upon it is permissible. But, is it permissible to have the date of birth and death (digits alone) on the grave?

Funerals
14 Apr

ANSWER: This is becoming more of a tombstone and imitating the disbelievers in writing such information and this is not permissible.

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QUESTION: Is there any Sunnah that’s to be followed in death anniversary of someone? (Because there’s always some kind of ritual is being followed on death anniversary where I live).

Funerals, Innovations
25 Feb

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to celebrate death anniversaries as it’s an innovation and imitating the disbelievers. 

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QUESTION: Sheikh I had a daughter who lived just for 6 days. Should I do her Aqeeqah ?

Funerals, Pedagogy education and upbringing, Slaughtering
08 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, you should as she is a human being and will intercede for you on the day of judgment to admit you to paradise. 

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QUESTION: Sheikh is the Dua of 40 people accepted? I have seen many people requesting people to make Dua for them and claiming that the Dua of 40 people will be accepted. Is this true Sheikh?

Funerals, Prayer and Duaa, Supplications
07 Feb

ANSWER: This is not true! However, the intercession on 40 people when praying the funeral prayer is accepted as per the hadeeth reported in Muslim. 

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QUESTION: How long can we stay at relative’s homw when someone close passes away?

Funerals
23 Jan

ANSWER: If you are going there to give your condolences, you should stay there for a short period of time and leave so that you won’t burden the people.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible in Islam to eat fruits from fruit bearing trees of graveyard ?

Funerals, Halal/Haram Matters
26 Dec

ANSWER: No problem in that.

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