Mourning and Condolence
231 questions
Crying over the deceased: Is the deceased punished in his grave for it?
When does the waiting period (iddah) for a woman whose husband died on 18/2/2020 end?
Is it permissible for a woman to observe her 'iddah (waiting period) in her father's house after the death of her husband, knowing that she wears the niqab and her husband's brothers live with her, and the kitchen is shared?
What is the legal ruling regarding the action of the electricity workers who connected current to a stolen wire to kill the thief? Is this considered premeditated murder? And do they owe anything religiously if this was an unlawful killing? What is the ruling on offering condolences to the family of a thief who died by electrocution? And is it permissible to offer condolences to the family of someone who died with an apparent bad end, such as theft, adultery, or alcohol consumption?
Is the custom of wearing distinctive clothes for one afflicted with the death of a relative, so that people may recognize him and offer condolences, permissible or not?
Is it permissible to offer condolences to someone who has lost their wealth due to trade, theft, or usurpation?
What is the ruling on pointing with the index finger at the bier during its procession, and is there a special reward for those who race to carry the bier, and what is the ruling on sitting to receive condolences in a public place after burial?
What is the ruling on offering money and food to the family of the deceased and recording it as a debt, then repaying it when one of those who offered this assistance passes away?
What is the ruling on a woman whose husband has passed away smelling basil and "barak," and drinking mint and anise?
Is it Sunnah to offer condolences to those who are not relatives of the deceased, such as neighbors and friends?
What is the ruling on offering condolences via newspapers and magazines and responding to them with thanks, and does this fall under the eulogizing (nayi) forbidden by Islamic law?
What is the ruling on some people ignoring offering condolences to the family of the deceased under the pretext of travel or learning about the death after a period of time?
Is the waiting period (iddah) obligatory for the mother, and is it obligatory to inform her of the father's death, given the fear of her health deteriorating?
What is the ruling on gathering at night to recite the Qur’an collectively, with the recitation divided between two groups, and repeating this for three nights after the death of a person, along with chewing qat during the recitation?
Is it permissible for a woman observing 'iddah to go to the mosque to perform Tarawih prayers before her 'iddah period ends, and is it permissible for her to carry out her work in a grocery store located in the same house she lives in, and is it permissible for a visitor to a cemetery to eat from any tree planted inside the cemetery?
Is it permissible to listen to and watch clips of some eulogy reciters (qurra' al-ma'atim) to benefit from them in learning methods of delivery?
What is the ruling on traveling to offer condolences and staying with the deceased's family?
When a person dies, who among their family members should we offer condolences to?
Is embracing and kissing permissible when offering condolences?
Is there a specific period of mourning that a husband must observe after his wife's death?
Is it permissible for a woman in her 'iddah to remove her body hair?
Where does a woman whose husband has died reside during the first days following his death, given the custom that places the mourning gathering at the husband's family's home, and does she complete her 'iddah in her own home thereafter?
Should a woman whose waiting period (iddah) coincided with the first three months being 29 days and the fourth month being full, complete her iddah by adding only ten days or thirteen days?
What is the correct conduct for a Muslim woman upon the death of one of her parents, and thereafter, especially if she feels guilt for not being able to be present at the moment of death?