Funeral Prayer and Burial
505 questions
Why does the ruling on prompting a disbeliever to utter the Shahada at the time of death — that it is permissible to prompt him, and obligatory if his conversion to Islam is hoped for — differ from the case of Pharaoh's conversion to Islam at the moment of drowning, which was not accepted from him?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to participate in the burial of deceased Christians, especially if they were his neighbors?
Is mentioning the virtues of a deceased parent and their good ending considered self-praise that is prohibited by the Almighty’s saying: "So do not assert your piousness; He is most knowing of who is righteous," and does the Hadith: "You are Allah's witnesses on earth" apply to it?
What are the rulings concerning the deceased?
What is the ruling on the funeral prayer if the Imam makes five takbeers instead of four?
Is what I did, completing the recitation of Al-Fatiha and then following the Imam in the Funeral Prayer, correct, and what should I do if I encounter this situation again in the future?
Did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, offer the funeral prayer for Hamza and those slain in the Battle of Uhud, even though martyrs of battle are not prayed over?
Is what is meant by hastening the deceased to the lahd (niche in the grave) the hastening of his preparation, prayer over him, and burial, or hastening him to burial after praying over him?
Is it permissible to pray over the deceased again in other mosques in the same country after he has been prayed over and buried?
Is it permissible to ask the deceased’s mother to waive her legal share (one-sixth) in favor of his minor children? Does she have a right to the money disbursed by his governmental employer (such as funeral expenses and end-of-service benefits)? Is it permissible to withhold a portion of the deceased’s inheritance for the education of his minor children?
Is praying over the deceased inside the grave before it is closed considered praying before burial or after it?
What is incumbent upon me, given that I made a vow in anger to participate in the burial of a person if they die, even though the fulfillment of this vow is almost impossible?
What is the ruling on someone facing the Qiblah while their legs are extended?
Is it permissible to perform the funeral prayer in absentia (Salat al-Gha'ib) for someone who passed away 16 years ago?
What is the evidence for the Maliki school's view that the Imam stands at the shoulder of the woman and the waist of the man in the funeral prayer, and is it considered authoritative?
What is the ruling on praying at graves, and will there be intercession for anyone on the Day of Resurrection other than Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)? What is the evidence for that?
Is it permissible to pray for the dead and for children after every prayer at home, as is done in the Two Holy Mosques, and what is the meaning of praying for a child?
What is the ruling on delivering admonitions at gravesides after the deceased has been buried, gathering people to hear them, and utilizing this as an opportunity for da'wah in countries where preachers face restrictions?
What is the ruling on resorting to man-made courts to collect blood money (diyyah) and medical expenses? Is it better to await the judge's ruling to collect full rights, or is it sufficient to accept the insurance company's offer? Is it permissible to take funeral and burial expenses without explicitly demanding them?
Should I interrupt my recitation of Al-Fatiha if the Imam pronounces the second "takbir" in the funeral prayer, given that I have only half of the last verse remaining from Al-Fatiha, specifically at His saying: "غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضالين" (not of those who have evoked [Your] wrath or of those who are astray)?
Is it permissible for women to perform the funeral prayer in public areas other than the graveyard?
Is it permissible to transfer the remains of a deceased mother, 23 years after her death, to another grave, given that the current grave is built of mud bricks and is susceptible to collapse due to rain?
What is the ruling on praying over the funeral of a Muslim woman who abandoned prayer, knowing that her excommunication and eternal damnation in Hell are unseen matters known only to Allah, and that "we do not excommunicate anyone for a sin unless they deem it permissible"?
What is the lawful will [waṣiyyah sharʿiyyah] and what should we do upon a person's death? And what are the mistaken customs that must be avoided because they contradict Islam?