Funeral Prayer and Burial
463 questions
Is it mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, on the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever attends a funeral until the prayer is offered, he will have one Qirat. And whoever attends until it is buried, he will have two Qirats." It was asked: "And what are the two Qirats?" He said: "Like two great mountains"? Or is the Hadith conveyed in meaning? And if it is verbatim, what is the source of this narration?
Should I pray over the funeral of a man who wronged me, and whom I hate?
What is the ruling on praying the funeral prayer for an absent deceased, and is it prescribed for every absent person?
Is a person's request for a pious man or scholar to pray for him after his death considered a form of seeking blessings (tabarruk), or is it a solace derived from someone whose prayer is hoped to be beneficial?
Is it permissible to pray over the deceased after burial?
Is it permissible to remember Allah Almighty in graveyards (aloud) with 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Most Great) and 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah) when placing the body in the grave (lahd)?
Is it permissible for residents in Europe to allocate a sum of money for funeral arrangements with non-Muslim entities, as a form of preparation for the future and out of fear that there will be no one to take care of them, and is thinking about the future in this manner permissible?
Is supplicating for the deceased in the funeral prayer obligatory, as has been reported from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, or is ijtihad permissible?
What is the ruling on someone who performs the funeral prayer and then severs the intention and claims to have prayed, or claims to have prayed without intention to avoid embarrassment? And what is the ruling on performing prayer movements without intention due to excessive impurity, and then repeating the prayer individually?
What should I do concerning my will regarding my burial and funeral prayer, especially since my husband is Shia and I am Sunni, and we live in Bulgaria? Is there any advice for me because I fear death in a foreign land?
What is the ruling on killing someone who insults Allah and His Messenger, and what are the limits of dealing with him if killing him is not permissible, and is it permissible to listen to him to refute his sophistry?
What is the ruling regarding fighters who shot at a car, thinking it belonged to the enemy, only to discover that it was carrying Muslims who had come to support them, bearing in mind that the shooting was collective during a fierce battle and that the cars of both sides were similar? Are they considered murderers, liable for blood money or expiation, and are the deceased considered martyrs?
What is the definitive ruling on offering prayers for the deceased (Salat al-Janazah) between graves, and how can one reconcile the action of Aisha -may Allah be pleased with her- with the Prophetic Hadith that warns against taking graves as places of worship?
Is there a specific formula for praying for the deceased, similar to the prayer upon the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s peace and blessings be upon him?
Is it obligatory for everyone present at the burial of the deceased to pour soil into the grave, or is it sufficient for only some to do so? And is he who did not participate in pouring the soil considered among those who followed the funeral and will receive the reward of Mount Uhud?
Is it permissible to perform Salat al-Gha'ib (funeral prayer in absentia) to compensate for a shortfall in the number of takbeers in a funeral prayer I previously performed for a child, where I said three takbeers instead of four?
What is the ruling on following a funeral procession that will be buried in unlawful graves, such as those that are raised more than 30 cm above the ground?
Is it true that the sense of hearing is the first sense to develop in humans, as the fetus hears in the sixth month while in its mother's womb, and dies while hearing people but unable to move? And is it true that one should not cry over the deceased because it causes them pain, or that they might rejoice upon hearing us cry over them? And is it obligatory to wear black as a sign of mourning for the deceased, and what is the required duration for that?
Is it permissible to invite friends and scholars from distant places, offer hospitality, and rent a car from the inheritance money for the funeral prayer?
What is the ruling on opening a door on the right side of the mosque from one of the windows to place the deceased outside, and the Imam prays over it from inside the mosque?
When was the funeral prayer legislated, and why?
Is it permissible to take the deceased to his home before burial? Does someone who dies in a run-over accident receive the rulings of a martyr? Is it permissible to bury the deceased in the afternoon?
Is it permissible to say "may God have mercy on them" for hypocrites who distorted the Quran and insulted the Messenger, may God's prayers and peace be upon him?
Is it permissible to offer the funeral prayer (Salat al-Janazah) over a headless body, or over a head only without a body, according to the Hanafi school of thought?