Q: What is the definition of guraba and what is a guraba fund? What can this money be used for?

Q: In a case where a person is suffering from a communicable disease, the legal requirement is for the mayyit to be buried in a sealed coffin. How should the body be placed in the coffin? In some countries this is a normal requirement.

Q:

1. Is insurance schemes for burial permitted?

2. Is a saving scheme run by an organization permitted whereby every month you contribute an x amount and at the time of death, the organization will take care of burials, provide food, chairs etc.

Q: Some of the coverings of the janaaza carriers have Arabic/Quranic inscriptions. Is this permitted?

Q: When a person passes away, then one of the legal requirements is to take thumbprints. Generally a lot of difficulty is experienced in taking the thumbprints. Hence, under the circumstance, can the thumbprint of a woman be taken by non mahrams?

Q: Is there any particular ruling as to who should sit in the hearse with the driver?

Q: What speed must the hearse be driven? Normally the hearse is driven slowly at around 80km to the qabrastan, however when transporting the body from the hospital to the ghusal facility or when traveling a long distance from Harrismith to Durban, the hearse is driven fast.

Q: Is it fardh to place a cloth over a female’s grave when burying her?

Q: Is there any order in placing the planks in the grave e.g. starting from head side for females and starting from the feet side for males?

Q: My best friend who is elder than me (age approx 35) was normal person and use to pray and believe in Quran & Sunnah. He also performed ummrah this year with his family. Last week I meet him and he discussed few things with me on religion which made me surprised. He believes in Quran and everything Quran says. He believes in our Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) but does not believes in the Ahaadith which are mentioned in different books. As per him, Holy Quran Says right and is a complete book (thats true) but he says ahadees are manipulation by human beings and challenge authenticity of Ahadees. Also he do not believe in praying Salah five times because number of Salah and ways of offering Salah is not mentioned in QURAN. Also he belief Salaah means being close to Allah Ta'ala and do good acts. Also he disrespect different books of Ahadees and (ALLAH TALLAH for give me ) says why DAROOD SHAREEF is not in QURAN which is a complete book and says, DAROOD SHAREF is human made (NO DOUBTS HE COMPLETELY BELIEVES EVERYTHING WRITTEN IN QURAN AND HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) IS OUR LAST PROPHET) After knowing his thoughts I am scared if my friend is loosing right path. Also if his thinking and actions can lead him out of Islam. Please tell me the easiest way to bring him back since I am also not a very practising and educated Muslim so I am facing difficulties to do the right thing.