Death (Janazah) - JKN Fatawa

Burying a Muslim in a Non-Muslim Cemetery

26th October 2021 Question: A Muslim passed away and where they live the cemetery is divided into three parts. The front and rear are where Muslims are buried. Christians are buried in the middle

Dead Souls Meeting, Feeling Pain and Returning to this World

30th March 2021 Question: Do dead souls meet each other after death, do they feel pain and do they return to the world after death? Kindly elaborate in light of evidences. الجواب حامداً و

Subscribing to a Death Committee; Permissible or not?

20th April 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Death\Funeral committees which are run in many local Muslim communities. From a sharia perspective are they sharia compliant? Are they generally permissible in Islām?

Giving Ghusl to the deceased Body Who has Died as a Result of Coronavirus

30th March 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If someone has passed away due to coronavirus and the hospital staff has returned the body wrapped up in a plastic bag so that

Categories of a Shaheed

6th January 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: This word Shaheed is used by people for every death resulting from an illness. I'm aware if one dies of stomach illness, plague, wall

Someone seeing or touching their Deceased Spouse

27th November 2018 Question: Can husband/wife, see/touch their deceased spouse? Answer Without a doubt the wife can touch her deceased husband. The Fuqaha state that she may even give him Ghusl. A

Reciting Noble Quran Near the Grave

27th November 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Question: Can one recite Qur'ān near the grave? الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Answer: It is

Death

27th November 2018 Reciting Quran Near the Grave السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Question: Can one recite Qur'ān near the grave? الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Answer:

When does Ta’ziyyat Begin?

25th April 2016 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Q: 1) When does the three days Taziyyat period start? Is it after the person’s death or after burial and can one do tazi’yyat after

Burying a Foetus

22nd October 2015 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Questions What does Islam say in regards to a foetus born before 24 weeks pregnancy, should we allow the hospital to bury it or bury

What if you don’t know the Du’ā of Janazah?

1st August 2014 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If you don't know the recommended dua's what must you recite in the Janaza? الجواب حامداً و مصلياً In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious,

Performing Janazah Twice

1st August 2014 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: After the Janaza has been performed on the deceased and the body has been sent abroad should /could they perform janaza again?

Janazah of an Adult, Boy and Girl

1st August 2014 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If the Janaza of the deceased is an adult, boy and girl which Du'ā must you recite? الجواب حامداً و مصلياً In the

Janaiz (Islamic Funeral) Related Questions

12th November 2013 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Q: 1: Can you please provide the guidelines for viewing the face of a male deceased (pensioner 80+ yrs old). Do the laws of Mahram/Non-Mahram still