Every soul shall taste of death. (Surah Aale Imraan, Aayah 185) Death is an inevitable event which no man can escape. It is accepted by both the believer and disbeliever. As far as a disbeliever is concerned he views death as a terminating factor which brings an abrupt end to his existence. As for a believer, he does not consider maut to be the end of life. Instead, he considers it to be the beginning of the second phase of the journey towards … [Read more...]
IS IN SAKHRAT
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Question I JUST WANTED TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING. IF A PERSON IS IN SAKHRAT IS IT POSSIBLE FOR HIM/HER TO COME OUT OF IT. Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. Sakaraat refers to the period just before death when the person loses his senses. Allah mentions that when death approaches it cannot be advanced nor delayed by a … [Read more...]
Can a widow on the day of the funeral sit in the same room as the mayet
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Ref no: 0282# Date: Sunday, July 4, 2011 Category Funeral Title Can a widow on the day of the funeral sit in the same room as the mayet Question Assalaamualaikum Mufti saheb.1) can a widow on the day of the funeral sit in the same room as the mayet n is it permisable for her to touch the husbands body .2)are the nephews namahrum to her ie husbands sisters sons.shukran Answer Muhtaram / … [Read more...]
After burial what is the reason behind reading first few verses of surah Baqrah
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Ref no: 0128# Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Category Funeral Title After burial what is the reason behind reading first few verses of surah Baqrah Question Q1-After burial what is the reason behind reading first few verses of surah Baqrah on head side and last few verses of surah at leg side and was this the practise of Prophet S.a.w? Q2-Is it a bidah for the Imam to read surah Fateha before reading the … [Read more...]
Is it permissible to manufacture and sell coffins?
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Ref no: 0074# Date: Monday, May 02, 2011 Category Funeral Title Is it permissible to manufacture and sell coffins? Question Is it permissible to manufacture and sell coffins? Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. According to Shariah, in some instances such as soft ground etc it is permissible … [Read more...]