Death

18 Ramadan 143516 July 2014

Death on a Friday

QuestionI've heard that if one dies on a Friday, he/she will be saved from the punishment of the grave. Is this correct?

4 Sha'ban 14353 June 2014

The Call of the Grave

QuestionCan you please provide the reference for the following Hadith?

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.”

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…

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…