Janaazah

Q: Some people, including pious people have some clothing of their pious elders (Buzrugs) placed in their kafan when they pass away for blessings or have themselves shrouded with the white cloth which is on the Kabah for blessings, is there any proof of this from the teachings of Nabi Muhammad (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam), the Sahaabah, etc. and is it permissible or bidah?

In the above situation, the clothing of the pious elders which is put in the kafan of the deceased for blessings, does it benefit the deceased in any way and is there any proof of this?

Q: Do the bodies of the pious and righteous people decay or get eaten by worms?

Q: We are not allowed to attend non-Muslims funeral, so how do we arrange or attend a funeral of a relative if we are Muslim converted to Islam and our family are not Muslim ?

Q:

1. Can we pray for our Muslim brothers and sisters who have comitted sucide?

2. If yes, then how?

Q:

1. Is there any virtue if I keep my kafan ready?

2. Is there any virtue of washing kafan with zam zam water?

Q: Are women prohibited from visiting the graveyard in every situation? Even if she is not in haidh or nifaas? 

Q:

1. From the time a person passes away till he is buried, does the mayyit perceive what is happening around him?

2. What happens to the ruh?

3. Can the dead person hear/perceive anything (from outside) whilst they are in their grave?

Q: Is it permissible to buy a qabar (grave) in a qabristan and keep it only for the family members who die? No outsiders are allowed to be buried in it.

Q:

1. When a Muslim passes away and the body is brought home after the ghusl, should the body be placed on the ground? Or should it be placed on a table?

2. Should people sit around the body and recite or should they stand around the body? Please advise on what is preferable or ideal.

Q: Can a woman go to the graveyard to visit the grave of her parents? Not often, just once in a while and that too in complete purdah?