Some of the heirs occupy the house of the deceased.
Whoever occupies the house should pay the rent from the day of the demise of the mayyit. From this day, the benefit of the house for which rent has to be paid, is for all the…
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Death and Wills
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I want to pay the Kaffaarah for the rozas (fasts) of my deceased mother.
Kaffaarah is valid only if the deceased person had made a wasiyyat to the effect. If the deceased had not made wasiyyat, then paying Kaffaarah is not obligatory of the heirs, and…
Is it permissible for the wife to touch the face of her deceased husband?
The wife may touch the face or body of her deceased husband.
Is it permissible to go to the Qabrustan after Maghrib?
It is permissible to go to the Qabrustaan at night. Whilst it is not sinful to go after Maghrib, it is best not to go because at this time the shayaateen preponderate.
How should dua be made in the Qabrustan - with hands raised or not?
The hands should not be lifted during Dua in the Qabrustan. Make dua without lifting the hands.
Is it permissible to place flowers on graves?
Flowers on graves are not permissible. It is a custom of the kuffaar, and a waste of money.
The child was born 4 months after Nikah.
Since the child was born less than six months after the date of Nikah, he/she is illegitimate, hence does not inherit from the biological father. However, the man may make a…
A Hanafi Imaam led the Janaazah Salaat of an Aalim who had died elsewhere.
It is not permissible for Hanafis to participate in Janaazah Alal Ghaib. The Hanafi Imaam who had led this Janaazah Salaat besides being a moron, makes a mockery of the Deen.
According to The Majlis, praising a buzrug after his death (eulogy) is not permissible.
Yes, it will apply to 'buzrugs' of our current era. However, in general, writing a biography and organizing a function to eulogize a person are not the same. There is considerable…
A deceased woman is survived by her husband one son and three daughters.
The husband's claim is baseless and haraam. All the assets of the deceased wife constitute Miraath (Inheritance) and belong to all the heirs in terms of their respective Shar'i…
A man asked his daughters to waive their rights of inheritance in favour of their mother.
The agreement is baatil, baseless and haraam. It is not valid. The daughters retain their rights and they have to be paid their full shares of inheritance when their father dies.…
If my brothers will not be heirs in my estate after I die, is it permissible to bequeath for them anything from my estate?
A wasiyyat (bequest) of up to a third of the estate's value is
We are 10 brothers and friends and we want to complete one Khatam for our deceased parents.
No, it is not an acceptable way. It is bid'ah and smacks of riya (show). There is no basis in the Sunnah for such collective arrangement. Ibaadat is a private affair which should…
A man inherited wealth from his mother.
It is haraam for the father to take the inheritance of his son.
Recently a lady died in Durban.
It was wrong and not permissible to transport the mayyit 54 kilometres when burial sites are available in Durban where the lady had passed away.
Please explain the issue of making gifts to one's children during one's lifetime.
Regarding gifts for children during one's lifetime, the rulings are as follows: 1) There should be equality of gifts for all children. 2) If there is a valid reason, a child may be…
Nowadays there are programmes, discourses (written & oral) after a person dies where the person's qualities are overzealously praised, giving the impl
Your understanding is, Alhamdulillah, 100% correct. Eulogies are not permissible. Eulogies are practices of the kuffaar. In Barzakh the Buzrug who is being eulogized by his…
How should the household items, e.g.
A fair value has to be given to each item. Then the total value should be divided into 20 shares as explained in the above answer. For example if the total value of the goods is…
In Zambia, a growing trend is to delay the janaazah salaah and burial in order to allow close family members of the deceased to travel from out of the
It is haraam to delay the Janaazah Salaat and Dafan (Burial) for no valid reason. It is not permissible to delay in expectation of family and friends arriving from other cities.…
In terms of preparation for ones death I would dearly love to sign a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate), directive.
It is not permissible to sign a DNR document nor is it permissible to be buried in a non- Muslim cemetery. If the Muslim is buried in a non-Muslim cemetery by others, Allah Ta‟ala…