Q:
1. After giving the mayyit ghusl, it is reported in the hadith that itr should be applied to the head and beard, and camphor should be applied to the places of sajdah. In place of camphor, is it permissible to apply itr as we see some people nowadays applying itr?
2. We notice some people when applying itr to the knees of the mayyit, expose his knees and some even touch the knees with bare hands, is this correct?
Q: If the body of the deceased is exhumed for the purpose of a postmortem, will the ghusal and janaazah Salaah be repeated?
Q: When my grandmother passed away, I gave her ghusal along with other women. But when she died, at that time my menstruation was completed (7 days) but I didn't take a bath after period. Is it a sin and was her ghusal incomplete because of me?
Q: Why is it not allowed to read Qur'an in front of the deceased before ghusal? I have found in many places where the deceased are kept for 5-6 hours without ghusal so that all relatives can come and see the face of the deceased for the last time and then buried immediately after the ghusal of the deceased.
Q: Deceased Muslim victims of accidents such as Road/Fire/Drowning/Murder and the like whom the law authorities takeover, conduct an autopsy/post mortem on them. After this process, the body is wrapped in a white cloth and handed over to the relatives. How must one conduct the Ghusl e Janaazah on this body. Must the body be unwrapped (even though there may be bleeding from the many sutures on it) and bathed or is there a different method. Please clarify in the light of Sunnah.
Q: When a non-baaligh child (2 years old) passes away, will wudhu be given to him when carrying out the ghusal?
Q: Can one recite durood or make any zikr when performing the ghusal for the deceased?
Q: Is it waajib that the the person giving ghusal and those assisting in giving ghusal to the deceased be in the state of wudhu?
Q: Many families live in flats where it is not possible or highly inconvenient to perform the ghusal for the deceased in the flats. Can the ghusal be performed in a purpose made ghusal khaana?
Q: If there is no water available, how should one perform the ghusal of the deceased?