Question I JUST WANTED TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING. IF A PERSON IS IN SAKHRAT IS IT POSSIBLE FOR HIM/HER TO COME OUT OF IT. Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah   In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. Sakaraat refers to the period just before death when the person loses his senses. Allah mentions that when death approaches it cannot be advanced nor delayed by a … [Read more...]

Ref no: 0282# Date: Sunday, July 4, 2011 Category Funeral Title   Can a widow on the day of the funeral sit in the same room as the mayet Question   Assalaamualaikum Mufti saheb.1) can a widow on the day of the funeral sit in the same room as the mayet n is it permisable for her to touch the husbands body .2)are the nephews namahrum to her ie husbands sisters sons.shukran Answer Muhtaram / … [Read more...]

Ref no: 0128# Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Category Funeral Title   After burial what is the reason behind reading first few verses of surah Baqrah Question   Q1-After burial what is the reason behind reading first few verses of surah Baqrah on head side and last few verses of surah at leg side and was this the practise of Prophet S.a.w?    Q2-Is it a bidah for the Imam to read surah Fateha before reading the … [Read more...]

Ref no: 0074# Date: Monday, May 02, 2011 Category Funeral Title Is it permissible to manufacture and sell coffins? Question   Is it permissible to manufacture and sell coffins? Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh.   According to Shariah, in some instances such as soft ground etc it is permissible … [Read more...]

Date: Wednesday, 16th March, 2011 Category Funeral Title Is there any evidence to prove that it is sunnah to pray Janaazah Salaah in the Qabrastan Question Assalaamualaikum Question- Is there any evidence to prove that it is sunnah to pray Janaazah Salaah in the Qabrastan or is it a Custom because allot of people insist in praying in the Qabrastan? Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the … [Read more...]