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.
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Burial & Graves fatawa — page 5 of 11
- Mufti Online26 Oct 2017Roman Urdu
Darga me dua karna
Kya dargaoo mein jaa k hum dua kar sakte hain jese k log aksar Allah se mangte hain apne nek bando k sadke?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Oct 2017
Kissing graves
Kissing graves of the Auliyaa. I was presented with the following argument from a family member and need to give some clarification. Argument:…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Oct 2017Roman Urdu
Qabr aur hashr ke maraahil
Kehte hen insan ko marte waqat jannat ya jahanum ka pata chal jata hy thike fir kehte hen qabar me hisab kitab hoga thike fir kehte roze hashr aamal…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jul 2017
Visiting the graveyard
Is visiting a Muslim graveyard for Du’a Sunnat? If so, is there a proper time and day for it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Jul 2017
Wife giving ghusal to her deceased husband and burying him
1. Can a spouse give ghusal to the deceased spouse be it male or female? 2. Can a spouse assist in burial like entering the grave etc.? 3. What is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 May 2017Roman Urdu
Qabr par sawaab phonchaana
Gar hum kisi aulia Allah ke qabar par gaye to kuch padh kar baksh sakte hain? meri saheli ka kehna hai ki agar main aisa karoon to shirk ho jaayega…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 May 2017Roman Urdu
Walidah ki laash qabr me abhi tak taaza he
Kuch din pehlay mere walida ki qabar k sath aik naai qabar nikali gai issi doran mere walida ki qabar ka parda gorkan ka belcha lagnay se toot gaya…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Apr 2017
Spreading rose petals over a grave
I want to know what is the significance of sprinkling water and spreading rose petals over the grave. Does this give any benefit to the dead person…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Apr 2017
Selling one's late mothers bangles to pay for her headstone
Can I sell my mothers gold bangles and use the money to pay for her grave headstone? She didn't assign her gold to any person/children.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Apr 2017
Women visiting the graveyard
Is it permissible for a woman to visit her father's grave inside the graveyard?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Mar 2017Roman Urdu
Dargah ki ziyaarat karna aur taweez pehenna
Kya dargah ki ziyarat karna shirk hai aur agar hai toh kyu? Taweez pahenna kya shirk hai, aur ye quran ki ayete hi toh hoti hai phir shirk kyu hai?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Mar 2017
Purchasing a grave during one's lifetime
Can a Muslim woman reserve or buy a land around her parents grave as her own grave, during her life?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Mar 2017Roman Urdu
Qabro ka bosa lena aur agarbatti jalaana
1. Aaj kal sunni moulana A'ala hazrat ka hawala de kr ye taqreer karte hain ki mazaro pr ja ka bosa nhi lena chahye, choomna nhi chahye, aqeeda…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Mar 2017
Visiting the graveyard while one is drunk
What does Islam says if I visit the graveyard when I'm drunk or dirty, is there any Hadith on this issue?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Mar 2017
Building a structure around a grave
My father had passed away almost a month ago. I am living abroad that is why I was late by two days for janaza due to delayed flights. My family…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Mar 2017
Conveying the reward of good deeds to the deceased
My mother passed away 6 months ago and a fraction of my siblings make it a ritual to visit her grave every Sunday. They have been doing so…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Mar 2017
Seeing one's grave in a dream
I saw my grave in my dream. What it means please tell me?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Feb 2017
Making dua before leaving the graveyard
It is a family practice to always make dua for all the deceased before leaving the graveyard. Is this according to the Sunnah and is this permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Feb 2017
Removing a plant from the grave
I recently read on one of the answers that it is incorrect to plant trees on the grave. Is it permissible then to remove these plants from the grave?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2017
Where is the grave of Ali (Radhiyallahu Anhu)?
Assalamualaikum, Are there any virtues for visiting the grave of Hazrat Hussain Radiallahuanhu? I have heard that Ali radiallahuanhu did not wish to…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Mufti Online20 Feb 2017
Women visiting the graveyard
Is it permissible for women to visit the qabrastan?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Feb 2017
Dreaming of lying in a graveyard
My uncle saw a dream yesterday night that he is lying in graveyard and he doesnt have fear of anything i.e. he was simply lying there. Please…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Feb 2017
Is wudhu necessary for the one visiting the qabrastaan?
1. I wanted to ask you, does a person have to be in wadu to go qabarstan to pray fatiha. 2. Does a person have to be in wadu to pray 4 qul and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jan 2017
Burying the Deceased
Explain the Shar'ee method and sequence of burying the deceased and pertinent aspects relating to the burial.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Jan 2017
Building toilets in the graveyard
Are you allowed to build a toilet in the qabrastan or must it be built in a separate area?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Jan 2017
Muslims buried in a non-Muslim graveyard
In the brook street cemetery outside the muslim fence in the non muslim area, muslims have purchased sites through corruption. Muslims have already…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Contributing towards the burial of a non-Muslim child
Can one contribute to the burial of a minor non-Muslim child considering that all children are born Muslims?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Handing over the body of a deceased Muslim to his non-Muslim family members
If an agreement is reached with the non Muslim family that the Muslims will do the ghusal, kafan and janaza namaz and thereafter hand over the body…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Deceased buried in a non-Muslim graveyard without ghusal and Janaazah Salaah
If a Muslim was buried in a non-Muslim graveyard by his non-Muslims relatives, and ghusal and the Janaazah Salaah were not performed prior to the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Reserving a grave in a public graveyard
If you are a trustee of a public qabrastaan, can you reserve burial sites for yourself or your family members?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Must the gravedigger be a Muslim?
Must the gravedigger be a Muslim?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Giving zakaat funds to the family of the deceased to pay for burial expenses
Can zakaat funds be given to the family to pay for burial expenses? e.g. If the family is poor, zakaat is given to them and they are told to use it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Burial services
Certain burial organizations run their service for burials as a business, what is the ruling?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Burying the deceased in a coffin
In a case where a person is suffering from a communicable disease, the legal requirement is for the mayyit to be buried in a sealed coffin. How…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Burial insurance
1. Is insurance schemes for burial permitted? 2. Is a saving scheme run by an organization permitted whereby every month you contribute an x amount…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Who should sit in the hearse with the driver?
Is there any particular ruling as to who should sit in the hearse with the driver?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
At what speed should the hearse be driven?
What speed must the hearse be driven? Normally the hearse is driven slowly at around 80km to the qabrastan, however when transporting the body from…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Placing a cloth over the grave when burying a female
Is it fardh to place a cloth over a female’s grave when burying her?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2016
Method of placing the planks in the grave
Is there any order in placing the planks in the grave e.g. starting from head side for females and starting from the feet side for males?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Dec 2016
Reserving a grave
Can a qabar be reserved for family members perpetually?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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