Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
If a person passed away after being struck by lightning or by getting burned, then ghusal, kafan and the Janaazah Salaah will be carried out as normal, provided his body did not disintegrate. However, if the body disintegrated, then it will just be wrapped in a cloth and buried.[1] If …
October, 2012
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8 October
Janaazah salaah of a corpse that has bloated and there is fear of it disintegrating
If the corpse of the deceased bloated to such an extent that it is feared that the body will burst by touching it, then merely passing water over the body will suffice for the ghusal. The deceased will be enshrouded in the kafan in the normal manner and Janaazah Salaah …
April, 2012
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25 April
Is Jamaat a Condition for Janaazah Salaah?
Performing Janaazah Salaah in jamaat is not a condition for the validity of the Janaazah Salaah. Hence, if only one person performs Janaazah Salaah on the deceased, the fardh obligation will be fulfilled, irrespective of whether the one performing the salaah is a male or female, baaligh person or a …
January, 2012
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30 January
The Faraa’idh and Sunan of Janaazah Salaah
There are Two Faraa’idh in Janaazah Salaah: To recite all the four Takbeers. To stand and perform the Janaazah Salaah if one is able.[1] There are Three Sunnats in Janaazah Salaah: To read the Thana i.e. to praise Allah Ta’ala. To send salutations upon Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). To …
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28 January
Miscellaneous Masaa’il of Ghusal
Ruling of ghusal for a deceased male when there are no Muslim males present If a man passes away and there are no Muslim males present to give him ghusal, rather there are only females present, then: If he is married, his wife should give him ghusal. It is impermissible …
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23 January
Masaa’il Pertaining to Giving Ghusal and Enshrouding Deceased Children
A boy and girl who are close to the age of puberty will be enshrouded in the same manner that a baaligh male and female are enshrouded.[1] As far as minors who are not close to the age of puberty are concerned, it is best to enshroud a minor …
December, 2011
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28 December
Enshrouding the deceased
Method of Laying Out the Kafan and Enshrouding the Male Deceased It is sunnah to enshroud a man in three cloths i.e. a qamees (kurta), an izaar (loincloth), and a lifaafah (sheet).[1] The izaar (loincloth) will be from the head to the toe. The lifaafah (sheet) should be slightly longer …
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3 December
The Final Moments
Every soul shall taste of death. (Surah Aal-e-Imraan: 185) Death is an inevitable event which no man can escape. As such, the reality of death is something which is accepted by both the believer and disbeliever. As far as a disbeliever is concerned, he views death as a terminating point …