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The Qur'aan Majeed declares: "Those who do not decree/decide/judge according to that (Shariah) which Allah has revealed, verily, they are kaafiroon …..Verily, they are…
The customary forms of Qur'aan khatams are bid'ah and not permissible. Recite the Qur'aan as much as you wish in privacy and ask Allah Ta'ala to bestow the reward to the mayyit.
Destroy the haraam magazines.
Use both hands to throw sand into the grave.
The practice of visiting the deceased's house the next Eid is a bid'ah custom which is not permissible.
There is nothing specific to be recited for the marhoom (deceased) from day 1 to day 40. The 'khatam' ceremonies organized during this period are bid'ah. For the benefit of the…
The condoling period of three days does not mean calling at the house every day of the three days. It means to call only once in the three days. After the three days, it is not…
A gathering and a feast/meal after the funeral are evil, haraam bid'ah. Never participate in this haraam custom.
If the Imaam had no valid Shar'i reason for prohibiting the elderly ladies from giving the ghusl in compliance with the wasiyyat of the deceased, then he had acted un-Islamically…
An illegitimate child does not inherit in the estate of his/her biological father. He/she inherits in his/her mother's estate. The biological father has no legal rights over the…
Calling the Athaan at the grave is bid'ah. It is the custom of the Qabar Pujaaris (Grave Worshippers). All acts of bid'ah are inspirations of Shaitaan.
It is not permissible to allow Shiahs to bury in our Qabrustaan nor to allow them use of our ghusl facilities.
The Wali of the mayyit is his son. He has jurisdiction over the mayyit of his father.
The practice of giving a lecture before Janaazah Salaat is bid'ah sayyiah (an evil innovation). It is haraam. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) commanded burial as soon as…
It is also a haraam bid'ah to start a lecture whilst the Qabr is being filled with soil. Narrating the life story of the mayyit in this type of bid'ah lecture is not permissible.…
If there are not sufficient mahrams to assist, then any man may enter the Qabr to assist with the burial.
There are no inheritance ties between Muslims and non- Muslims. The deceased's non- Muslim children and other relatives do not inherit in his estate. Since his only Muslim heir is…
Nowadays even the so-called Deobandis have become Bid'atis. Their graveyard ceremonies are bid'ah. Our booklet, Ziyaarat-e-Quboor explains the Sunnah method to be observed in the…
The stepdaughter, that is by a previous marriage, does not inherit in her stepfather's estate.
It is not permissible. It is necessary to first divide the cash and distribute it to the heirs. Thereafter, whoever wishes to contribute for the Isaal-e- Thawaab, may do so. But…