Visiting Graves
213 questions
Does the spirit of the deceased remain in the house after death, and do the spirits of those they loved visit them, and how can one reconcile between the righteous spirits going to "Illiyyin" and their remaining in their graves with a window opened for them to Paradise, and the time passing instantaneously after death until the Day of Resurrection?
Is it permissible for women to visit graves, or is it not permissible based on the claim that the deceased see the living as naked?
Did the mother die pleased with her daughter who was negligent in her service but then stayed by her side during her final illness, and what should the daughter do to ensure her mother's satisfaction or to improve the situation?
What is the ruling on a woman visiting graves and placing water and seeds on the grave, and is this considered mutilation of the deceased?
How does a Muslim train himself in righteous deeds and in following the path of the righteous predecessors?
What is the opinion of the people of knowledge regarding writing "May Allah have mercy on a shrine… sought by those in need; The pole of the age, Ahmad, encompasses… The sheikh of the people of this era" on the grave of a righteous man, and is this poetry free from Sharia violations?
Is it permissible for a woman in her postpartum bleeding (nifas) to attend a funeral, or wash the deceased, or visit graves?
How can one soften the heart and repent when there is no desire to do so, given the heart's hardness, abandonment of prayer, and commission of sins?
Isn't the Prophet's dedication of the last part of the night to visiting Al-Baqi', and his repetition of this during 'Aishah's nights, evidence for the permissibility of specifying a time for visiting graves, contrary to what you mentioned in Fatwa No. 32569?
Is it permissible for a woman to visit graves, given the existence of a hadith that prohibits it, and if the hadith is authentic, does she incur a sin that necessitates expiation?
What should I do about the many conflicting fatwas, which make me unable to discern what is correct, and to distinguish between the strict and the lenient, especially in matters such as women visiting graves, wearing clothes with images of animate beings, wearing wedding rings, and celebrating the Prophet's birthday and Mother's Day?
Is it permissible in Islam to speak to one's deceased mother at her grave, share daily life details with her, and sleep beside her grave, especially when it alleviates the grief of loss?
What are the actions that soften the heart and bring God's mercy upon His servant?
How can one distance himself from the worldly life, always remember death, and what are the useful books of admonition, and how can faith be strengthened?
Is it permissible to visit temples, Pharaonic tombs, and the like, and may one perform prayers there when there is a fear of missing their prescribed time?
Is it permissible to place an iron plaque or sign on a grave containing Quranic verses, the name of the deceased, and the date of death?
Is feeding birds in cemeteries on Fridays, with the intention for the deceased, a correct act whose reward reaches the deceased?
What are the etiquettes of visiting graves, and what matters should be taken into consideration when visiting them?
What are the Sharia rulings concerning the division of the deceased husband's estate, specifically regarding the gas station? Is it permissible for the wife to retain her status as a widow? Is the husband's death in a car accident considered martyrdom? How can children be raised in a righteous Islamic manner? Can the wife perform the Hajj pilgrimage using social security funds? Is it permissible for the wife and her children to visit the deceased's grave?
How is a deceased person questioned in the grave about his Prophet, "Who is your Prophet?", if this deceased person lived and died before the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
How can one finally commit and maintain the obligatory duties and abstain from the forbidden, and what are the tips for encouraging commitment, reading the Quran, and warning against underestimating these matters?
Is visiting graves forbidden for women if the deceased was the dearest person to her, and what is the meaning of "al-mustami'ah" (the listener) in the hadith: "May Allah curse the wailing woman and the listener"?
Are the mentioned matters concerning the son who drowned considered good tidings? Is his death on Thursday morning considered a death on Friday eve? Does the father bear sin for cursing his son's friends in his state of shock? Is there any fault in his weeping over his son? Is there any sin upon him for his harshness towards him due to the internet, despite his kindness to him? Will the son intercede for his parents? Is the father considered among "those who seek reward from Allah" for saying "inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un" at the time of the calamity? Does the son know about his father's visit to his grave and his supplication for him? Is it permissible to greet him by his name? Will the charitable endowment benefit the son, and will the father be rewarded for it?
Is one held accountable for visiting the Prophet's Mosque with ablution (wudu') and then going to Al-Baqi' without ablution?