Janaazah

Q: Where should the imaam stand when performing the janazah salaah? By the head or chest of the deceased?

Q: What are the conditions for a woman attending the graveyard?

Q: I would like to know is it permissible for women to visit the graveyard?

Q: Why is a camphor paste put on the sajdah areas of the mayyit?

Q: What is the correct method of applying camphor on the mayyit after the ghusl is completed i.e. should a masala/camphor paste be made and placed on the forehead and the places of sajdah or should the camphor be merely rubbed on the forehead and on the places of sajdah?

Q: Must an amputated limb be washed and buried or only buried?

Q: If a person has cancer, is it correct for the doctor to address him in such a manner that indicates to him that he will soon die? Certain doctors feel that they need to tell the patient the hard reality, not realising the depressing effects on the family.

Q: Why can't women vist the graveyard?

Q: Is there anything special to do when visiting the graves of Sahaabah or Ambiyaa?

Q: Is it permissible for the husband to bury his wife?