Death & Janazah · Subtopic
Burial & Graves
407 fatawa from 10 South African Darul Iftas on Burial & Graves, part of Death & Janazah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Burial & Graves fatawa — page 3 of 11
- Azaadville5 May 2022
Constructing A Wall Around A Qabr (Grave)
Constructing a small wall (approx half meter from the ground) at the headside of the grave on which details of the mayyit is given. Is this correct?…
- Azaadville5 May 2022
Congregational Dua After Burial
The congregational dua after burial, is it sunnah or bid`ah because the Salatul Janazah has already been performed.
- Azaadville5 May 2022
What To Recite At The Graveside At The Time Of Burial
As far as we know, the Sunnah portions to recite at the graveside after burial are the opening and concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah. Kindly…
- Ask Imaam31 Mar 2022
Deceased buried without Ghusl
Assalam Alaikum. A deceased was buried without ghusl. Is it permissible to exhume his body the next day?
M. Akhtar - Ibn Masood18 Mar 2022
Visiting the graves of the pious
What is the ruling with regards to visiting the graves of the pious and attaining spiritual benefit?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Amjadi15 Mar 2022
VISITING THE GRAVES ON SHAB E BARAAT
What do the Muftis say regarding this matter, that our Beloved Prophet Sall Allahu Alaihi Wa Sallam went out to visit the graves during the 15th…
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Ask Imaam18 Feb 2022
Can a husband be buried in his wifes grave?
For a Qabr to be recycled: Can you bury a male who passed away today in a females grave? Can a husband be buried in his wifes grave? Can the wife be…
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan - Mufti Online15 Jan 2022
Soul being disturbed after burial
I wanted to know if the following is true or not: For two or three hours after the burial of a person, his soul is very disturbed. In such a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Jan 2022
Reciting Surah Faatihah and last ruku of Surah Baqarah after burying a person
When the corpse is buried, one person stands at the head of the grave and recites Surah Faatihah and the other recites the last ruku of Surah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville10 Jan 2022
Leaving Space For The Sitting Of The Mayyit
In certain countries, when placing a Mayyit in the Qabr they ensure that there is enough space under the wooden planks for a person to sit. This is…
- Ibn Masood5 Jan 2022
Burial of a homosexual
What is the ruling in regards to the burial of homosexuals? Do we treat them as normal Muslims and give them a Muslim burial or are they treated any…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood3 Jan 2022
Solidifying graves
Is it permissible to put bricks with cement and concrete around graves in order to prevent the sand from being washed away by rain?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam14 Dec 2021
Removing false teeth and jewellery before burial
Assalamu'alaikum, I read the detailed post that you have regarding funerals and the detailed rulings regarding the entire burial process, etc.…
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan - Ibn Masood9 Dec 2021
Virtue of throwing sand at the grave
Is there any virtue for throwing sand at the grave of the deceased?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood7 Dec 2021
Death and burial
1. If non-Muslims attend a Muslim’s funeral, are they permitted to pour sand in the grave of the deceased person? 2. We live in an area…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood6 Dec 2021
Ladies visiting the graveyard
Many people are of the opinion that women are permitted to visit the graveyard. What is the correct ruling in regards to this matter?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood6 Dec 2021
Asking from the inmates of the grave to fulfill one’s needs
What is the condition of the Imaan of one that asks the inmates of the grave to fulfill his needs?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville24 Oct 2021
Method Of Marking Graves
What is the correct Shar’ee method of marking graves, putting name plates etc?
- Azaadville17 Sep 2021
Burial of the Placenta
I would like to enquire about the ruling regarding the burial of the placenta (afterbirth) after giving birth to a baby. From my understanding this…
- Ask Imaam15 Sep 2021
Is it permissible to beautify graves?
Please guide me regarding what can be done to the grave of my beloved Father Rahimahullah Ta'ala and what should I abstain from doing to his grave?…
Ahmad Patel - Azaadville6 Sep 2021
Rulings Of Iddah And Women Visiting Graveyards
How soon after the husband passes away should the wife be in the home ,starting her iddat? Recently due to husband passing away in a hospital,the…
- Camperdown3 Sep 2021
Can a son be buried in his mother’s grave?
A son died, and his wish is to be buried in his mothers grave. What is the Islamic ruling on such.
Adil Sadique - Mufti Online26 Jul 2021
Burying relatives in the same grave and desiring to be buried near the pious
1. What is the status of burying relatives together in the same grave? For example, husband and wife, or grandmother and grandson, or even cousins…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam28 Jun 2021
Hadith Verification- Visiting the Parents Grave and Thawaab of Hajj
AS Mufti Saab. Is there any such Hadith? He says you should go to your parents graves and you will get sawaab equal to Haj {Clip Attached}
Ebrahim Ibn Ahmed Dadan - Azaadville3 Jun 2021
Naming A Cemetery
In my town, some people want to give a name our cemetery. They want to call it: روضة الصالحين. Is it correct to give a name to a cemetery? If so, is…
- Ask Imaam16 Mar 2021
Visiting the graveyard without Wudhu
Does a man have to be in wudu when visiting the graveyard? Is it permissible to go to the graveyard without wudu
Shakib Alam - Mufti Online10 Mar 2021
Burying one's parents in the same grave
My father passed away in June 2018 and my mother passed away in August 2020. We buried our mother in the same grave as my father. Does it make any…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Feb 2021
Taking a video of the grave
Is it possible to take a video of the grave after a person is buried and show it to the females?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2021
Burying a married woman with a red scarf
I have been told that it is sunnah for a married woman to be buried with a red scarf. Is this authentic and is there any basis for this in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Nov 2020
Visiting the graveyard
Is visiting the grave shirk (polytheism)? Did any of the 4 imams (Hanafi, Shafi, Hanbali, Maliki) ever visit the graveyard?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Nov 2020
Showing family members a picture of the deceased's grave
Is it possible to take a photo of the grave after burial to show the ladys at home?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN28 Oct 2020
Is it permissible to beautify graves?
السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته Dear Mufti Saheb, Please guide me regarding what can be done to the grave of my beloved Father Rahimahullah Ta’ala…
Ahmad Patel - Mufti Online17 Oct 2020
Building a wall around a grave to prevent drain water from gathering around it
During the rainy season, water and water from the drain gets collected by the side of my father's grave. Is it right to build a small wall around…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Oct 2020
Punishment starting from the grave
The burning from the ankles, knees, waist, etc., will it start from the grave or will it be delayed till the Day of Judgmant?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2020
Erecting a structure over a grave and making zikr by a grave
1. Can a person build a wooden structure over a Muslim grave as my family members want to do this over my fathers grave as well as erect a granite…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Sep 2020
Apologizing to a person at his grave
If a person died and the other person did not get a chance to apologize to the dead person Can he go to the person's grave and ask for an apology?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam15 Jun 2020
If someone dies & he has in his will to be buried in the coffin, what must be done, either listen & bury him as he wishes or bury him Islamically?
If someone dies, he has in his will to be buried in the coffin, what must be done, either listen and burry him in the coffin as they wish, or say no…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 May 2020
Why cant women visit the graveyard?
why it is not permission to a young lady to go grave yard??rather than is allow to an old lady?
Hisham Dawood - Ask Imaam12 May 2020
Is it okay to allot a specific graveyard for the Memon community only?
Dear Respected Mufti, Government has alloted an area as a Graveyard in our City [Chennai] in India for the exclusive use of our Memon community. We…
Abrar Habib - Ask Imaam16 Apr 2020
Mass graves - COVID19
If the level of deaths among Muslims is so high that we are unable to cope with single burials, is there any dispensation to bury more than one…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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