Customary practices

Q: In many places meals are served at the home of the deceased after the Janaazah. Is this an established practice?

Q: Should a Dua be made after the Janaazah Salaah?

Q: Could Mufti Saheb please clarify the following issues regarding meals at the funeral house:

1. We notice that after the burial, an announcement is made for those who attended to partake of meals at the funeral house, is it permissible for those who attended (e.g. family, neighbours, friends, etc) to partake of the meals?

2. What is the shar’ee ruling if relatives from far attend the funeral and no arrangements have been made for their meals and accommodation. Will it be permissible for the family of the deceased to provide accommodation and meals for them? Could Mufti Saheb please provide some guidelines in this regard.

3. If a person goes for ta’ziyat on the second or third day and is served some sweets or something to drink, will it permissible for him to accept it? Similarly, if he comes for ta’ziyat at a mealtime and he is asked to partake of meals, will it be permissible for him to partake of meals?

Q: What is the ruling regarding placing a branch or planting something on the grave? Similarly, what is the ruling regarding sprinkling water over the grave?

Q: What is the ruling regarding placing flowers on the grave?

Q: Is it permissible to give Azaan in the qabrastaan e.g. inside the qabar or after burial?

Q:

1. We notice that in some places the Imaam makes dua immediately after the janaazah salaah. Is this correct and among the Sunnah practices of janaazah Salaah?

2. If dua after the janaazah Salaah is not correct, however, for the sake of keeping the peace, can it be done?

Q: I have attended many funeral gathering where I see that when the gents of the house carry the janaaza to take away for namaaz-e-janaaza, all the ladies gathered over there stand up. I want to know whether it is just a custom or this action has any relation to deen.

Q: Can Mufti Saheb please advise if it is permissible to gather in the Madrasah next to the mosque to read Surah Yaseen for a foreign national who's father has passed on. Is it permissible to gather to read the Qur'an and send esaal-e-thawaab or is it bidah?

Q: Is it right to do a Quran khaani for a person who has passed away recently? If it is wrong can you provide evidence and information as to why it is wrong for example hadeeth, etc?