Janaazah

Q: In which direction should the body of the deceased be made to face while performing the ghusal?

Q: Should ghusal be given to a stillborn child and should janaazah salaah be performed upon it?

Q: If a person is murdered (and gains martyrdom) then can ghusal be given to his body? In many cases, post mortem is conducted by non-muslim doctors and najaasat could have come onto the body. Also, it is possible that ghusal could have been waajib on the deceased at the time of his death. Will these factors affect the mas'alah in any way?

Q: Is the following correct?

It is permissible for a man to wash his wife, and for a woman to wash her husband, even if the woman is observing ‘iddah following a revocable talaaq (divorce), as stated previously in the answer to question no. 154381

The fact that it is permissible for a man to wash his wife is indicated by the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) came back from a funeral in al-Baqee‘ and I had a headache and was saying, Oh my head. He said, “Rather, I should say, Oh my head. It will not matter if you die before me, for I will wash you and shroud you, then I will offer the funeral prayer for you and bury you.”

Narrated by Ahmad, 25380; Ibn Maajah, 1456; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani inSaheeh Ibn Maajah, 1/247

It was narrated from Asma’ bint ‘Umays (may Allah be pleased with her) that Faatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) left instructions that ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) should wash her.

Narrated by ash-Shaafa‘i, 1/312; ad-Daaraqutni, 2/79; al-Nayhaqi, 3/396. Its isnaad was classed as hasan by ash-Shawkaani in Nayl al-Awtaar, 4/35

Ash-Shawkaani said: The words of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), “for I will wash you”, indicate that a wife may be washed by her husband if she dies.

End quote from Nayl al-Awtaar, 4/35

As-San‘aani (may Allah have mercy on him) said concerning the hadeeth of Asma’ (may Allah be pleased with her): This indicates that this was something that was well-known during the life of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).

End quote from Subul as-Salaam, 1/478

This is also the view of the majority of scholars (may Allah have mercy on them).

An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: With regard to washing his wife, it is permissible in our opinion and according to the majority of scholars. This was narrated by Ibn al-Mundhir from ‘Alqamah, Jaabir ibn Zayd, ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan ibn al-Aswad,… Maalik, al-Awzaa‘i, Ahmad and Ishaaq. It is also the view of ‘Ata’, Dawood and Ibn al-Mundhir. Abu Haneefah and ath-Thawri stated that he cannot wash her; this was also narrated from al-Awzaa‘i. They quoted as evidence the fact that the marriage has ended (with the death of one of the spouses), so it is akin to a complete and irrevocable divorce.

End quote from Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, 5/122

In Majmoo‘ Fataawa ash-Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him), 13/109, it says:

Some of the fuqaha’ were of the view that the marital relationship comes to an end with death; what is your view on this issue?

He replied:

This is a view that is contrary to the Sunnah, so no attention should be paid to it. End quote.

With regard to a woman washing her husband, this is supported by the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: If I had known beforehand what I know now, no one would have washed the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) but his wives.

Narrated by Abu Dawood, 3141; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him) in Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz, 1/49 An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Ibn al-Mundhir narrated in his two books, al-Ishraaf and Kitaab al-Ijmaa‘, that the ummah is unanimously
agreed that a woman may wash her husband. Others also narrated that there is
consensus on this point.

End quote from Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, 5/114.

And Allah knows best.

Q:

1. Can I recite darud sharif while walking through a non-muslim cemetery?

2. Can muslim sister allowed to visit there parents grave once a week, every week?

3. Are we allowed to grow small plants on our parents grave?

4. Are we allowed to put fresh flowers on our parents grave?

5. Are we allowed to clean and tidy someone grave next to our parents grave?

6. Are we allowed to play any surat on our phone at the grave of our parents?

7. Are we allowed to put extra soil on top of the grave, because original has sank down?

8. My parents grave soil is flat, but I see some grave soil is shape like dome are we allowed to do that?

9. I heard that on Thursday maghrib time the dead person's rooh comes home till Friday. Is this true?

Q: What is the preferred surahs/duas to recite at the graveside of loved ones?

Q: A few minutes before the scheduled time of Janazah Salaah at the cemetery, the face of the deceased male is opened. A line is formed and people file past to see the face one last time. Is this permissible or not?

Q: What rituals to be done after burying a dead person as per Qur'an and Hadith?

Q: If a Muslim is robbed and murdered innocently, and dies on the spot, is he a shaheed-e-dunyawi? In our country in this time and age, which situations would be classified as shaheed-e-dunyawi?

Q: My wife died in my arms looking at me smiling without sakaraat. She exhaled one small little breath out, she was not sick,was healthy. I have seen people died that was scary and their throats made horrible noises. My wife had no sound dying, does this mean Allah Ta'ala was happy with her?