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Death & the Dying
568 fatawa from 11 South African Darul Iftas on Death & the Dying, 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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Death & the Dying fatawa — page 7 of 15
- 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 Online13 Feb 2017Roman Urdu
Ghusal se pehle mayyit ku chumne se wudhu tootjata?
Mayyat ke ghusal se pehle mayyat ko chhune se teharat jata rahta hai ya nhi?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Feb 2017
Dreaming of one's deceased father
Last night I saw my dead father in the state of ihram planting a plant in the fertile soil. What does that mean?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Feb 2017Roman Urdu
Khwaab ki ta'beer
Khawab apni qabar mai dekhana?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2017
Hosting an event to pay tribute to the deceased
Kindly give clarification in the light of Shari'ah. Here in Cambridge, Canada, there will be a program of nasheed that has been organised to pay…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Feb 2017
Husband looking at the face of his deceased wife
After the death of the wife, does the mayyit become na mahram for the husband. Is the husband allowed to see the face of his dead wife?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Feb 2017Roman Urdu
Khwaab ki ta'beer
Asslam.o.Alikum! MUFI SB mia apni khowab ki tabeer pochna chah rha hn. mujha na 2 din ho gay hian ajib kisam ka khowab arhay hian mia na dakha ha ka…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Feb 2017
Reciting Qur'an for the mayyit before ghusal
Is it permissible to recite Qur'an next to a mayyit before he is given ghusal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2017
Conveying the reward of Hajj to the deceased
My father passed away long time before. He loved to do the Hajj but he couldn't. As a son, can I do it for him? ( I finished my hajj before).
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 Online16 Jan 2017
Removing nail polish and hair extensions from the deceased
If the deceased has nail polish on their nails, should the person giving the ghusal remove the nail polish? Similarly, if the deceased has hair…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
How should the mayyit be placed for Janaazah Salaah?
How should the deceased be placed in front of the Imaam at the time of performing the Janaazah Salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
Applying Camphor or Itr to the Deceased
1. Should itr and camphor be applied to the deceased? 2. Will itr be applied to a female deceased as it is applied to a male? If yes, then to which…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
The kafan of deceased children
How many cloths should a child be enshrouded in?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
Method of laying out the kafan and enshrouding the deceased
1. What is the Sunnah method of laying out the kafan of a male deceased and how should he be enshrouded in it? 2. What is the Sunnah method when…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
What type of kafan should the deceased be enshrouded in?
What type of kafan should the deceased be enshrouded in?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
Sunnah Kafan for a male and female deceased
What is the Sunnah kafan of a male and female deceased?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
Positioning the Deceased
1. In which direction should the deceased be placed while giving the ghusal? 2. After the ghusal, when the deceased is brought to the home before…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
Method of giving Ghusal to the deceased
Explain in detail the Shar’ee method of giving ghusal to a male or female deceased.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2017
Applying itr and camphor to the deceased
1. After giving the mayyit ghusl, it is reported in the hadith that itr should be applied to the head and beard, and camphor should be applied to…
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
Announcements regarding outstanding debts of the deceased
Is it permissible to make announcements before and after the Janazah Salaah for people to claim the money that the deceased owed them?
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
Performing Janaazah Salaah for a deceased that is not present
Can Janaazah Salaah be performed for a deceased who passes away in a) another country, b) drowned or involved in a plane crash where the body has…
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
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
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
Non-mahram taking thumbprints of the deceased
When a person passes away, then one of the legal requirements is to take thumbprints. Generally a lot of difficulty is experienced in taking the…
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 - Mufti Online24 Dec 2016
Purchasing a grave for oneself before one's death
Is it permissible for one to purchase a grave for oneself before one's death?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2016
Placing threads of the Ka'bah in the grave
I wanted to inquire that is it permissible to place threads of the Ka'ba with the intention of tabarruk in the grave?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Dec 2016
Bequest of the deceased to be buried in a specific place
If a person made a wasiyyat (bequest) to be buried in a specific graveyard, is it incumbent upon the family of the deceased to fulfill the wasiyyat?…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Dec 2016
Burying separated body parts
How does one bury separated body parts e.g. parts of the body which were separated from the body through an accident?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Dec 2016
Burying two or more people in one grave
Can a parent be buried with the child in the same grave if the child is stillborn or has passed away after birth?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Dec 2016
Can shias be buried in the Muslim graveyard?
If a person is a shia, can he or she be buried in a Muslim graveyard?
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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