janaazah

Q: Certain burial organizations run their service for burials as a business, what is the ruling?

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 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: What is the ruling if a city or town does not have a Muslim qabrastan? Can we transport the body to a city or town that has a Muslim qabrastaan?