Question: Respected Mufti Saheb, May Allah preserve you in the best condition. A brother who is establishing a Muslim cemetery has the following questions: Is it permissible for the graves to face east or west, instead of being angled in the direction of the qiblah, […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, As per the latest fatwa published by the Darul Uloom, regarding the ruling on burying Muslims among non-Muslims in a public cemetery, will this ruling also apply to those cemeteries that are completely sectioned off for Muslims. Eg the Arima cemetery […]
RULING ON BURYING MUSLIMS AMONG NON MUSLIMS IN A PUBLIC CEMETERY With respect to the issue of burying a deceased Muslim among non-Muslims in a public cemetery, the great Jurist experts of the former and latter times have unanimously stated that this is not permissible. […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, When a woman dies with nail polish on does it have to be removed before performing their ghusl? ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, Yes, the nail polish would have to be removed before performing Wudhu and Ghusl on her. The reason […]
As Salaamu Alaikum, Question: Can a man marry his deceased grandfather’s wife if his grandfather did not consummate the marriage with her before his death? Wa Alaikum As Salaam Answer: Bismillahi wa billahi At Tawfeeq No, a man cannot marry the legally wedded wife of […]
Question A person professing to be a Muslim who commits a terrorist attack against civilians and in the process kills himself (suicide bombing) is obviously a despicable person. In such a scenario: Will this person be given ghusl and will Janaza prayer be NECESSARY for […]
Dear Mufti, Is it permissible/valid to perform 4 extra takbirs making a total of 5 takbirs for janazah? Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah, If a person says 5 takbirs for the Janaza salah instead of four, it will be permissible and valid. However, the overwhelming majority […]
Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Mufti Saab, With respect to Janaza Salah, should there be odd number of lines and that the first line should be longer? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, الجواب و بالله التوفيق Yes, it is evident from narrations to have odd number of lines […]
Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Mufti Saab, Can we, as Muslims, perform Janaza Salah for one who has committed suicide? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, الجواب و بالله التوفيق Committing Suicide is a very grave sin in Islam, and it is totally haram for one to do this. […]
Q: Assalaamu Alaikum, Can a Janaza be performed at anything time of the day or night e.g. 2 am? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, A: Yes, it can be performed at any time during the day or night besides the Makrooh times for salaah during (the day). […]