Is there any significance watering the graves?
There is no Deeni significance in watering graves.
Category
Death and Wills
537 answers.
I am a revert Muslim woman. Why can't I attend the funeral of my non-Muslim parents?
Sister, when Muslim ladies are not allowed to attend the funerals of even their Muslim parents and Muslim children and husbands,, how can it ever be permissible for a Muslim woman…
A man who does not fulfil the rights of his wife and children has been made the executor of a deceased's estate.
If truly he violates the rights of his family, then such a faasiq should not be appointed the executor of an estate. He is liable to perpetrate khiyaanat (violation of trust).
In the Qabrustaan if a person wishes to recite Qur'aan and make Dua for all the amwaat (deceased), what is the procedure?
If one wishes to recite for all the Amwaat of the Qabrustaan, then one should simply walk through the cemetery and recite whilst walking, or one may stand at any one grave then ask…
What is the Shariah's view on the issue of reciting Yaaseen khatam for the deceased?
Reciting any portion of the Qur'aan Majeed as an act of thawaab for the amwaat (the deceased) is very beneficial. Reciting Surah Ikhlaas thrice and asking Allah Ta'ala to bestow…
Can a body be hosed down instead of the normal ghusl?
It is not permissible to treat the mayyit like chattel or an animal. It is most certainly not permissible to abandon the Sunnah method of ghusl and to subject the mayyit to such…
Here in Australia, when the deceased is placed in the grave, only the head is turned towards the Qiblah.
No, it is not correct. It is incumbent to turn the whole body towards the Qiblah. In the Lahd (the incision in the Qiblah wall of the grave), the body has to be turned onto its…
In the qabrustaan should we lift our hands when making dua?
When making dua for the mayyit in the Qabrustaan, the hands should not be lifted. This was not the method of the Akaabireen nor is it Sunnat to raise the hands.
A man is survived by 3 sisters and a son of his deceased brother.
If the heirs are only three sisters and a son of a deceased brother, the mayyit's estate will be divided as follows: The three sisters will jointly inherit two thirds of the estate…
If a woman will not cry and wail, is it permissible for her to visit the graveyard?
It is not permissible for women to visit the graveyard regardless of not crying. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Allah curses women who visit the qabrustaan." The…
Two brothers jointly own a property. The one brother has died.
Yes, the heirs become automatic partners in the fixed property. The heirs of the deceased inherit his half share. Half of the net rental income has to be paid to the heirs who have…
The deceased's only relatives are his wife, 3 sons and 2 daughters.
His estate has to be compulsorily divided into 64 equal shares and awarded to the heirs as follows: Wife receives 8 shares; each son 14 and each daughter 7 shares. No rental may be…
Is it permissible for some heirs to use the money and other assets of the deceased, which they were using during the lifetime of their deceased father
The assets of the deceased belong to the heirs. Everything the deceased has left – his cash, properties, household goods, business assets, vehicles and even clothes – all belong to…
The deceased is survived by 2 sisters, and his paternal grandparents.
In the case mentioned, the two sisters will not inherit. The paternal grandmother receives one sixth. The remaining five sixths goes to the paternal grandfather.
My Grandfather passed away, years ago, leaving an un-Islamic Will.
Those who leave, un-Islamic haraam wills, and those who administer the deceased's estate in contravention of the Shariah will be encased in steel coffins and flung into Jahannam.…
I know that the reward of reciting the Qur'aan Shareef could be for a deceased person.
Yes, the Qur'aan Majeed may be recited for even a person who is alive. Make dua asking Allah Ta'ala to bestow the thawaab of the recital to whomever you wish.
A man has usurped the inheritance of others.
It is not permissible to consume the food provided by a man who usurps the inheritance of the heirs. People should not accept his invitations or attend his functions.
The deceased is survived by his pregnant wife, mother, and father.
The unborn child must be assumed to be a boy. Thus, the estate will be divided into 24 shares and the distribution will be as follows: Father 4, Mother 4, Wife, 3 and the balance…
A man had two wives. From the first wife he had 1 son and 3 daughters.
We have understood that when the daughter passed away, both her parents were not alive. Both had passed away before her. If this is so, then her heirs are only her one full brother…
Recently, A Muslim in Pretoria attended the funeral of a non -Muslim relative.
It is haraam to participate in the funeral and burial services of non-Muslims even if they happen to be parents. It is clear that this person's Imaan is extremely deficient. His…