Janaazah

Q: My grandmother has prepared her own kafan and kafans of her children and husband. All of them are alive at the moment. Is it an established practice? If yes, does it have any virtue in Islam?

Q: If a female deceased has no mahram relatives present at the janaazah, can non-mahram relatives go in to the qabar in order to bury her? Similarly, if there are no family members of the female deceased present at the janaazah, can she be buried by other Muslims?

Q: Can a non-Muslim go in the qabar to bury the deceased?

Q: Can one put aayaat of the Qur'an, Surah Yaseen, etc into the Qabar?

Q: If a family member arrives late at the qabrastaan and requests to see the face of the deceased relative (male or female), can he be allowed to view the face?

Q: I read in Bahishti Zewar that a woman with haidh or nifaas should not stay near the mayyit. What if someone exothermally close passes away? Should the lady not come near the mayyit?

Q: In my country, many people are talking about bid'ah. Can you explain to me about this?

1. Lectures in the graveyard.

2. Using microphone and speakers for Azaan?

Q: Why is it not allowed to read Qur'an in front of the deceased before ghusal? I have found in many places where the deceased are kept for 5-6 hours without ghusal so that all relatives can come and see the face of the deceased for the last time and then buried immediately after the ghusal of the deceased.

Q: If the body was buried without being made to face the qiblah, what should be done?

Q: Which direction must the body of the deceased face when placed in the qabar, e.g. if the right side of the body faces the qiblah then must the body be made to lie on the front wall of the qabar or the back wall of the qabar?