Death & Janazah

8 Rajab 14358 May 2014

Translation of a Du’a on Death and the Hereafter

QuestionKindly translate the following du'a and provide a reference: "Allahuma inna na'uzu bika minal mawti wa kurbatih wal qabri wa ghummatih was sirati wa zallatih wa yawmil qiyamati wa raw’atih"

28 Jumadal Akhirah 143529 April 2014

Will We Die As We Lived?

QuestionI'd like to know if the following is a statement of Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), and its reference please. Jazakumullahu khayran. “You will be resurrected as you have died and you will die as you have lived.”

28 Jumadal Akhirah 143529 April 2014

Hadith on the Virtue of Chastity

QuestionWhat is the status of the following Hadith: "The person who falls in love, remains chaste, conceals this [from others], and dies is a shahid (martyr)."

15 Jumadal Akhirah 143516 April 2014

Should We Address the Deceased After Burial?

QuestionAfter the burial of the deceased some people give adhan on the grave, and they say “It comforts the dead in the horrid loneliness of the grave”, is the calling of the adhan permissible and is this proven from the sunnah or the sahabah? After the burial of the deceased…

10 Jumadal Akhirah 143511 April 2014

Do Not Delay in Five Things

QuestionPlease provide the correct translation and reference for the following: Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) said that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) advised haste in 5 matters: "Establishing Salah, repentance before death, completing the funeral rites of the deceased, paying off debts, marriage when a suitable match is found."

9 Jumadal Akhirah 143510 April 2014

The Ranks of a Shahid (Martyr)

QuestionBeing a martyr can be through different forms, for example; passing away in an accident, passing away through an illness, passing away fighting for your deen etc. Is the reward different for the martyrs? In short, are their rewards according to their ranks, or what?

20 Jumadal Ula 143522 March 2014

Will a Shahid (Martyr) Be Liable for his Debts?

QuestionDear 'Ulama, we often hear that one will not be forgiven for the debts that he fails to repay. Even the shahid (martyr) will not be forgiven for this. Does this warning apply to all types of debtors? or is there some detail to this? What if one has a…

28 Rabi'ul Akhir 14351 March 2014

Verification of the Hadith on Signs of Nur in the Heart

QuestionWhat is the status of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said that when nur enters the heart, the (spiritual) breast of man expands. When the Sahabah asked for a sign of this nur, Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “Such a person flees from this abode of deception.…

11 Rabi'ul Akhir 143512 February 2014

Reciting the Beginning and End of Surah Baqarah After Burial

QuestionWhat is the status of the narration wherein Sayyiduna Ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) is reported to have recited the opening and concluding verses of Suratul Baqarah after the burial of a deceased?

9 Rabi'ul Akhir 143510 February 2014

Attending a Funeral After Intercourse

QuestionIs there a Hadith where our beloved Prophet (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) has said that if one had sexual intercourse in the night and during the next day if there is a funeral he should not get into the grave with the dead body to help the burial

7 Rabi'ul Akhir 14358 February 2014

The Grave of a Believer Squeezing Him

QuestionKindly provide some commentary on the narration in Mishkat regarding the grave of Sayyiduna Sa'd (radiyallahu 'anhu) closing upon him. Is there a specific reason mentioned for this, or does this apply to everyone after being buried?