Performing Janaazah Salaah before the nikaah
Q: Which takes preference in Islam, a janaazah or Nikaah? Which should be done first?
Janaazah
Purchasing a grave in advance
Q: Some people reserve a piece of land for their graves in their lives so that after their demise their graves could remain near their passed away relatives. My question is that keeping this thing in mind, is it permissible to do so? If not than is it permissible for any other reason?
Compensating for shortcomings owed to the deceased
Q: Please advise ways to compensate for the short comings regarding Huquqal Ibaad in case of those who have passed away and their forgiveness cannot be sought.
Virtues of passing away in Makkah Mukarramah and Madinah Munawwarah
Q: What are the virtues of passing away in Makkah and Madinah Shareef? If one passes away in Makkah or Madinah will he enter Jannah without reckoning?
Sharing condolences (ta'ziyah) with the bereaved
Q: A close family member of a person passes away. What is the sunnah way of consoling the person?
Conveying the reward of nafil Salaah to the deceased
Q: Can nawaafil Salaah be read for a deceased?
Placing flowers on the grave
Q: Is it permissible to place flowers on graves?
Marking the grave
Q: Should a grave be marked with a name plate for identification purposes or not?
Raising the grave slightly above the ground
Q: Is it best for the grave to be flat or slightly raised? If raised, then how high?
Questions relating to graves
Q: Please explain the following:
1. Is a grave sacred land?
2. Is it best for it to be flat with no heap of sand rising?
3. Should a grave be unmarked with no plank or name-plate or is it better to have it to help identify where a person is buried?
4. Can flowers etc be planted on a grave?
5. Is there reward in spending money on maintaining a cemetery including removing weeds from the graves?