Benefiting the Deceased
538 questions
Does the reward for attending a funeral prayer and accompanying the bier reach the deceased if that is intended for him?
Does the deceased's wife's maintenance from the shop's rent continue until the inheritance is distributed, or is it deducted from her share of the inheritance?
Is it forbidden to publicize a person's death in the mosque?
Is feeding birds in cemeteries on Fridays, with the intention for the deceased, a correct act whose reward reaches the deceased?
What is the correct course of action regarding making up for the missed prayers and fasts of my deceased mother, and is it permissible for me to cooperate with my sisters in making them up on her behalf, and will she receive the reward for Hajj despite not having performed the obligation?
Can an inheritance be calculated for a deceased man who left behind: (two sons of a son), (three daughters), (three daughters of a son), and (a wife who died before the distribution and who has a full brother), knowing that he bequeathed one of the houses to his deceased son's children (three daughters and two sons), thinking that they do not inherit?
What should a wife do if her husband goes missing and she is unable to approach a Sharia judge to rule on his death or life?
What is the ruling on one who abandoned prayer and fasting for more than twenty years, then committed to them, and died before making up what they missed?
Does a deceased girl (after her father's death) inherit from her living grandfather (her father's father) after his death?
Does a child who was abducted and has not been found inherit after the death of his father, and if the answer is yes, how long must he be waited for?
Is kissing the deceased by his relatives and friends a Sunnah, and is it permissible for his wife to kiss him?
Is the money my deceased father set aside for my trousseau mine alone, or should I divide it among my married sisters and me?
Is it permissible for a wife to see her deceased husband and wash him if there is no one else to wash him?
Are we obligated to relinquish our father's share of our paternal grandmother's house, given that she had relinquished her share of our father's house and died before we could relinquish ours to her?
How are the heirs determined for the remaining half of the inheritance in the case of a man's death, leaving behind only one daughter, with no son, wife, or father, based on the Hadith: "Give the Fara'id (prescribed shares) to those who are entitled to them, and whatever remains goes to the closest male relative"?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the children of a brother and their mother who refused to give their paternal uncles and aunts their rightful share of their father's inheritance, despite knowing that they are the legal heirs? And in the event of the death of the brother's children, does the sin transfer to their offspring when they inherit this estate, knowing that it was not purely lawful for their parents?
Which is more rewarding: performing Umrah on behalf of deceased parents or on behalf of deceased children, given that Umrah has already been performed for them previously?
Is giving charity on behalf of the deceased upon hearing the news of their death, with the intention of benefiting them after their deeds have ceased, considered an innovated act (bid'ah) or a good custom?
Is a man's will permissible, dictating that his inheritance not be distributed until after his wife's death?
What is the ruling on a father and mother distributing land and a commercial building to male children only, while depriving daughters, with the intention of avoiding problems? Is it permissible to compensate the daughters financially? How can one absolve themselves of the rights of deceased relatives? And what is the way to convince the dissenting brothers?
What is the ruling on disposing of books left behind after the death of the father, knowing that some of the heirs are illiterate, and some of these books are not from the books of Ahlus-Sunnah, and with the death of two of the heirs after the father?
What should I do with the money I have that belongs to my deceased client, knowing that I do not remember the exact amount, and the client had refused to take it before his death, and I wish to absolve myself of responsibility?
What is the mother's share of the inheritance of her deceased husband and son, and how is the real estate inheritance divided among the heirs without causing harm, taking into account some heirs' objection to the value of the floors, and the daughters' demand for their right to usufruct for past years?
How can Aisha's narration, "Indeed, only he whose sins have been forgiven finds rest," be reconciled with the narration, "one who is at rest and one from whom others are at rest," concerning the description of death as rest, and is it permissible to say, "So-and-so died and found rest"?