Group zikr by the deceased
Question
Is it permissible to do hadra (group dhikr) near the death bed? Some people in our country do this hadra before the burial.
Answer
This practice is not established in the Sunnah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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