“The Athaab of the Qabr is Haqq!” (Hadith – Nasai)
THE FOLLOWING LETTER IS POSTED AS RECEIVED (VERBATIM): This is a letter written by Mufti Faisal (Darul Uloom Buffalo principal)...
JANAAIZ (DEATH AND BURIAL)
Death-What Should One do?
What to do when someone is about to leave this world When a person is about to die, make him...
Du’aa for the Mayyit
Du’aa for the Mayyit Younus Bin Abdul A’la says: “We went to a mayyit . A sheet was placed over...
Delay in burial
Question: What is the correct method? After someone dies, how long should we wait before we bury the deceased? (more…)
Reciting the Qur’aan after burial
Question: What is the masnoon method of reciting the Qur'aan after the sand is thrown into the qabr? (more…)
The order of mayyits
Question: If there are male and female mayyits, how must they be placed before the Imam? Answer: First the men,...
walking in front of the janaazah
Question: Is it incorrect to walk in front of the janaazah? (more…)
standing up for the janaazah
Question: Some people upon seeing the janaazah stand up. Is this correct to do? (more…)
Passing the mayyit on like potatoes
Question: We witness at funerals that the mayyit gets passed on like a bag of potatoes. Is this the Sunnah...
Can we read Quraan next to the deceased?
Question: Can we read Quraan next to the deceased? (more…)
Mourning of the dead
Question: How does a woman mourn her husband? Answer: It is Haraam for the woman to apply perfume, scent her...
The minimum kafan for burial
Question: What is the mini minimum material one can be buried in? Answer: If the five cloths are not available...