Q: Here in our area, when someone dies people do khatams like reading various zikrs like Subhan Allah for 1 lac times etc. so that the deceased might get sawab. Is there any Islamic basis for it? Also does the deceased really get sawab from this if his own children are doing these adhkars?
Q: Me and my wife life where there is no Muslim graveyard. There is only a Christian graveyard. My wife also reverted to Islam. If me or my wife die can we be buried in the Christian graveyard if we don't have money to send the body to a Muslim country. If someone makes our funeral in a Muslim country masjid while our body is not there, will this funeral be valid while we buried in this non muslim country?
Q: In case of a death in a family, for example the father dies, then who is responsible for fulfilling the requirements such as bringing kafan, digging the grave, making arrangements for the guests to sit and stay, and so on? Because the near ones such as the wife, sons and daughters of the deceased are in grief, so they are not in a position to make necessary arrangements.
Q: Is it true that at the time of death, the angels will come with a bouquet from jannah. Each flower will have a different fragrance?
Q: What is the Shari ruling regarding being a part of the committee system, which is widespread in our area. People of a community contribute some amount every month e.g Rs. 300 per month. Whenever there is a death in the community, this committee comes forward and the collected amount is used to bear the expenses of the kafan, qabar and meals for 3 days for the guests who visit the family of the deceased. Should I become a part of this committee?
Q: Can we pray for a person who commited sucide? If yes, then I heard many times that a persom who commits sucide can't enter paradise.
Q: Can a person send salaams to his deceased relative at a mayyit of another deceased relative? For example, a person goes by the ear of the deceased and tells the deceived to send salaams to one of the relatives that passed away before. Do they receive the salaams?
Q: Today, 2 years completed since my dadi passed away. We as a family decided to do a khatam of Surah Yaseen for her. Thus, we distributed Yaseen amongst us. Is it ok to do so?
Q: A person died of a heart attack. Is this regarded as a good death or a bad death?
Q: If women perform janaaza salaah in line with the men, is it counted?