QUESTION: Can someone fast on behalf of the deceased if it’s a fast related to breaking an oath?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan, Funerals
25 Oct

ANSWER: It is permissible for the heirs of the deceased to make up obligatory fasts they had and couldn’t make up before dying

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QUESTION: I recently heard that in some areas of Pakistan, people dig a woman’s grave deeper than a man’s. The explanation given was that women supposedly commit more sins, so their graves are made deeper so that their cries during punishment are not heard. Is there any basis for this belief in Islam or in authentic Islamic teachings about burial?

Funerals, Innovations
08 Oct

ANSWER: This is totally baseless and what they are doing is absolutely wrong and has nothing to do with Islam 

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QUESTION: At the time of death, if urine is released, does itmean that the person was bad and saw a frightening angel?

Belief in the Angels, Funerals
01 Oct

ANSWER: No, this is baseless and has nothing to do with being good or bad.

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QUESTION: If anyhow suicidial thought come to any what she need to do immidietly?

Funerals, Halal/Haram Matters
17 Sep

ANSWER: Seek refuge in Allah from satan and get out of that place and talk to someone to talk you out of this! Anyone who commits suicide would go straight to hell and would be punished in his grave till the day of judgement. Nothing on earth is even close to such torment and punishment.

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QUESTION: There is a hadith about the Prophet saying: “I passed by the grave of Musa, peace be upon him, and he was praying in his grave.”. If yes is it true that dead people can pray and earn good deeds because we know the deeds of a person gets cut off after death except for three things as mentioned in another hadith.

Funerals
17 Sep

ANSWER: This is not part of assignments that people would be rewarded for as after death, there is no accountability.  This is a form of enjoyment the messengers of Allah are blessed with in their graves where such prayers is part of their favors and blessings from Allah that they enjoy. 

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QUESTION: In here after Jumua prayer imam stood up and lead salatul Janaza for someone’s who’s names mention before(passed away that week) Is this permissible I mean it does after every Jumua prayers

Funerals
06 Sep

ANSWER: This is an issue of dispute and the most authentic opinion is that this is not permissible especially if the deceased had been already prayed on by other Muslims before his burial

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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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