Janaazah

Reciting the Kalimah at the time of Death

Q: My father passed away about one year ago there is something that is worrying me and I am a bit concerned. I am worried and concerned if my father read kalimah at the time of his death because he was alone in his room he passed away while resting an Aalim from our local musjid told me if he had perspiration on his head its a good sign we did notice perspiration on his head please advise me is this just a ploy of shaitaan putting doubt in me or is there something I can do to put my mind at ease that my father did read kalimah at the time of his death my father used to read his salaah,quraan,and 100 Duroods.

Some Janaazah related questions

Q:

  1. Where should the eyes of the Muqtadi in Janazah Salaah be focused upon?
  2. Congregational Du'a is made after the Janazah Salaah by the Imaam of the Janazah Salaah. Is this correct?
  3. When the bier is being transported, some people approach, simply hold the bier for one, two seconds, and then leave. Whilst others just touch the bier and move away. It is done as a way of 'assistance' in carrying the bier. Is this correct?
  4. When reciting Qur'an Shareef at the grave of a deceased relative, where should the reciter be positioned?
  5. Should recitation be done loudly or silently? (Provided others will not be disturbed if done loudly)
  6. A person is reciting Qur'an Shareef at the grave of a deceased relative. Will joining a funeral procession, the Janazah Salaah (performed in the kabristan), and being present at the time of actual burial, take preference? 
  7. Some people, just before leaving the gate of the kabristan, turn around and face the kabristan. They then raise their hands and make a congregational, loud, Du'a. Is this correct?
  8. The placing of lit incense sticks (Agarbatti) on the graves? Is this correct?
  9. Mufti Saheb, please suggest a suitable kitaab on these matters of Janazah and burial etc.

Burial of the deceased

Q: 

  1. Should one sprinkle water on the qabr after burial? Many people do so. What is the shar'ee hukm?
  2. If plants grow on grave should they be cut?
  3. Should one put a twig on the qabr?
  4. People look at the mayats face and delay the burial. What should be done?
  5. Is there any Hadith regarding recitation of the first and last ruku of Surah baqarah after burial and also what is the hukm of dua in congregation after burial?