Group zikr by the deceased

Q: Is it permissible to do hadra (group dhikr) near the death bed? Some people in our country do this hadra before the burial.

A: This practice is not established in the Sunnah.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)