In Cape Town we have khatam practices for the deceased.
All the after death practices you have mentioned are haraaam bid'aat. These are evil innovations which have no relationship with Islam. These practices are not exclusive to Cape…
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Death and Wills
I wish that the Qur'aan from which I have made Hifz should be buried with me in the Qabr.
It is not permissible to bury even one aayat of the Qur'aan Majeed with a dead body. The body disintegrates and will soil the Qur'aan. The Qur'aan which you have memorized will be…
A brother went missing. After a few weeks his body was found in a mortuary.
Most certainly it was not proper. If it was possible to open the sealed bag, then it was incumbent to pour water over the mayyit even if touching him was not feasible. Water had to…
The heirs of a deceased have asked me to collect and distribute the rental of the buildings in his estate.
Only if you are allowed by the heirs to distribute the rental in terms of the Shariah, should you agree to handle their affairs.
The deceased left a will which is in total conflict with the Shariah.
A person who leaves a will in conflict with the Shariah, will be encased in a steel coffin and flung into Jahannam, This is Allah's Law. The Shariah states that he will suffer…
What is the punishment for those who usurp inheritance?
Those who usurp inheritance will be everlastingly in Jahannam according to the Qur'aan. Since their term will be so long and enduring in Jahannam, the Qur'aan describes it as…
A convert Muslim who has died has absolutely no Muslim heirs.
Since the lady has absolutely no Muslim heirs, according to the Shariah all her assets have to go to the Baitul Maal. However, since there is no Islamic State with a Shar'i Baitul…
I have no Muslim relatives. How should I make a will?
The Muslim who has no Muslim heirs should state in his will that all his assets should be given to Islamic charity. He may specify to which charity.
How is it to observe one-minute standing silence in honour of the dead – those killed by 'terrorists'?
There is no need for the lengthy bootlicking arguments to justify a palpably haraam practice which is exclusively a custom of the kuffaar. The reasoning of the Janaazah episode…
My husband and I co-own a house. We have 6 daughters.
If you are the owner of half the house, then your share as well as all your other assets, will be distributed as follows: Husband one quarter (25%). The balance of 75% will be…
Is it permissible to transport the mayyit for burial in his hometown?
The person must be buried in the place where he died. It is not permissible to transport the mayyit to his hometown for burial.
My deceased husband had registered his property and his business on the names of his family members for the sake of convenience and to circumvent cert
If your deceased husband has no living parents, then the only heirs are you and his children. The entire estate – all his assets – belong to you (12.5%) and the balance to his…
Is it permissible for a person to request or suggest to his siblings that they make a Qur'aan khatam for their deceased parents?
Encouraging people to recite Qur'aan Shareef as thawaab for the deceased is permissible. However, to impose on others to recite a specific number of Juz or to organize a khatam and…
In the Gauteng province, the Ulama have introduced a new method of dua at the time of burial.
Our detailed comment is in our booklet: Ziyaarat of the Quboor. The book is available on our website. Hard copies are also available. The scope of these pages precludes a detailed…
My ex-husband goes to the Hindu temple and participates in their customs.
The kufr/shirk acts of your ex-husband render him a murtad. As long as he does not repent and return to the fold of Islam, his son should not attend his funeral.
Can we recite Surah Yaaseen at the Qabr of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)?
Surah Yaaseen may be recited anywhere at any Qabr, including the Mubaarak Qabr of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam).
A murtad has died. Do his Muslim heirs inherit his estate?
The Muslim heirs of the murtad will inherit his estate as usual.
Is it permissible for a person to request or suggest to his siblings that they make a Qur'aan khatam for their deceased parents?
Encouraging people to recite Qur'aan Shareef as thawaab for the deceased is permissible. However, to impose on others to recite a specific number of Juz or to organize a khatam and…
A lady who passed away has 2 sons and 2 daughters, no husband and no parents.
Since they wish to retain their mother's clothing, all of it should be made up into lots of more or less of equal value. Six lots should be made. Each lot should be given a number,…
I am a regular visitor to the cemetery, especially on Fridays.
The fellow is not an Aalim. He is a Salafi jaahil. Continue visiting the Qabrustaan, especially on Fridays, and recite the Qur'aan and make dua for the deceased and for yourself.…