A few noteworthy Masaa’il regarding Islamic Burial

A few Noteworthy Masaa’il regarding Islamic Burial

  • The trustee of the deceased should pay all the DEBTS as soon as possible.
  • Isaale Thawaab for the deceased should be made by feeding the poor, by giving Sadaqa, making Istighfaar etc. No SPECIFIC dates or days such as the third, seventh, eleventh or fortieth are mentioned in Shar’iah for such devotions. When giving charity on behalf of the deceased, it is desirable to make Niyyat for the fulfillment of Qazaa Salaah of the deceased.
  • The Shariat has NOT specified any particular type or color of clothing that should be worn by those that are bereaved.
  • A Mayyit is one who was born ALIVE and then passed away. It must be named and Ghusl, Kafan and Janaazah must be performed.
  • A STILL BORN child should be named, given Ghusl and wrapped in a piece of cloth, (NO Kafan) and then buried.
  • In the case of a miscarriage, if the limbs are formed, then too, it will be given a name,and Ghusl, wrapped in a piece of cloth and buried, just as a still born child.
  • There is NO Janaazah Salaah for still born babies.
  • IF the limbs are NOT formed, no name will be given and there will be NO Ghusl. The malformed child should just be wrapped in a piece of cloth and buried.
  • If any one of the parents of a dead child is a Muslim, then that child will be regarded as a Muslim and Janaazah Salaah should be performed for that child.
  • Janaazah Salaah shall be performed for a person that has committed suicide. It is desirable that someone other than the appointed Imam or reputable person of the community lead this prayer. Janaazah Salaah will be performed for all Muslims; pious or sinful.
  • It has been narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiallaahu anhu) that Rasulullah (S.A.W.) said : “One that accompanies the Janaazah of a Muslim with sincerity and with the intention of Sawaab, and remains with it until the Salaah is performed and the Mayyit buried, will return (home) with TWO Qiraat Sawab, Of these, one Qiraat is equal to the mountain of UHUD. A person who only performed the Janaazah Salaah and returns, will return with one Qiraat Sawab.”
  • Women do NOT follow the Janaazah nor do they visit the Qabrastaan.