Nov 4, 2023 | Death and Burial
Question As Salaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuhu, Mufti Saab We are writing in relation to our grave maintenance programme. Key points are as follows: 1. We have at the outset said we will maintain graves, the key component here being to maintain the mound...
Oct 17, 2023 | Death and Burial
Question Salam, Background: At 20 weeks pregnancy scan we found out the baby had spina bifida (open hole in the spine). After multiple scans and specialist appointments over the next 4 weeks we were told, the brain/brain stem had shifted into the neck by 15mm, the...
Sep 29, 2021 | Death and Burial
Question Assalamoalaikum My question is that If I die first than I want my husband to be buried in the same grave of mine. Is it allowed in Islam ? Also I want to ask that if my husband dies first and when I die can I be buried in the same grave of my husband? The...
Sep 14, 2021 | Death and Burial
Question Assalaamu’alaykum w w. Dear Respected Most Honourable Ulama e kiram, We run a free community based funeral service for Muslims of the local area. We receive requests from a variety of families. Today we rejected a request for a deceased who was Qadiyani...
Sep 8, 2021 | Death and Burial
Question Asalamualaikum Sheikh How should muslim react to those who we are unsure or there are dispute if they died muslim or not example are akbar the great of mughal empire and napoleon bonaparte. Should we view them as muslims or do janazah for them Answer...
May 6, 2021 | Death and Burial
Question Can you pray quran for the deceased? If so what evidence is there from the sunnah or quran? Answer Scholars have generally permitted carrying out actions on behalf of the deceased and also sending the reward of righteous actions to the deceased based on...