QUESTION: Does the deceased know that we are praying for him and doing charity on his behalf? Is something mentioned in hadiths regarding this?

Funerals
17 Aug

ANSWER: This is not mentioned in Quran and sunnah. This is knowledge of the unseen and only Allah knows about it

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QUESTION: In these videos what do u mean by fence? is it the four walls of a masjid? or the border walls of the land where the masjid is situated? There’s a grave outside the four walls of my local masjid (to the south) but inside the border walls of the land. Can I pray there?

Funerals, Prayer
10 Aug

ANSWER: If the grave is being worshiped by some and the masjid was built over the ground belonging to the grave, you can’t pray there. 

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QUESTION: I was driving my grandfather and we were passing a graveyard. He said: “Stop here so I can recite Al-Fatiha to someone in the graveyard.” I knew that reciting Al-Fatiha is an innovation but I still stopped so he could visit the graveyard but I hoped he would also do something beneficial for the deceased like making a dua. Did I assist the sin?

Funerals, Innovations
02 Aug

ANSWER: In sha Allah you did not but you should have brought it to his attention that this is an innovation and the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam had never done that in his life. 

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QUESTION: What is the reward for me travelling to a cemetery to contemplate and think of the hereafter as Recommended in saheeh Muslim will Allah bless me for doing such a thing?

Funerals
28 Jul

ANSWER: If you mean by traveling that you commute within city limits, this is permissible  But if you mean traveling from one city to the other for the purpose of such a visit to the cemetery, this is totally prohibited 

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QUESTION: Can i kiss a non muharram when she is presented to everyone (when she’sdead)

Funerals
25 Jul

ANSWER: If you mean kissing the dead body of a non mahram, this is absolutely prohibited! You must not even go to see the non mahram’s dead body let alone kiss her!

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QUESTION: In my state, Every week after jummah prayer in masjid, imam makes funeral pray after mentioning all name of people (Mulism people) who died during that week in their locality. So such funeral prayers is valid Sheikh??

Funerals, Innovations
17 Jul

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s an innovation. Do not join them 

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QUESTION: My grandpa passed away last week. I planned to get married next month, but dont know if it would be too soon. Is any period we should wait before doing something “happy” and “celebratory” after a loved ones death? 

Fiqh of Marriage, Funerals
02 Jul

ANSWER: One should not mourn for one who has died for more than three days, except for a husband, four months and ten days. Therefore, you can have the wedding after 3 days but if you fear the repercussions of what people would say, 2 to 3 weeks would seem to be sufficient in sha […]

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QUESTION: Is it allowed to plant greenery (lawn) on top of the grave as part of taking care of it

Funerals
24 Jun

ANSWER: No.

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QUESTION: If I fast 6 days in Shawwal on behalf of my deceased mother (after fasting for myself) will she get reward of whole year fast?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan, Fiqh of the family, Funerals
07 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible as its an innovation and she won’t receive any rewards for that.

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QUESTION: My uncle borrowed money and my father was the guarantor but my father died and uncle is not returning money. Is the sin on my father?

Funerals, Loans
06 Jun

ANSWER: There is no sin on your father as his liability was limited to his life. 

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