Owning a grave in a graveyard
Q: Can one own a qabar in a graveyard?
Janaazah
Raising the hands and making dua after burying the deceased
Q: Is a person supposed to raise his hands while making dua in the following scenario:
a) When making dua for deceased at his home.
b) At the graveyard before/after burying the deceased.
Giving ghusal to the deceased before making ghusal for haidh
Q: When my grandmother passed away, I gave her ghusal along with other women. But when she died, at that time my menstruation was completed (7 days) but I didn't take a bath after period. Is it a sin and was her ghusal incomplete because of me?
Calling out Azaan in the qabrastaan
Q: Is it permissible to give Azaan in the qabrastaan e.g. inside the qabar or after burial?
Preparing one's kafan before one's death
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?
Can a non-mahram bury the deceased female if she does not have any mahrams present?
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?
Can a non-Muslim go into the qabar?
Q: Can a non-Muslim go in the qabar to bury the deceased?
Placing Aayaat of the Qur'an in the grave
Q: Can one put aayaat of the Qur'an, Surah Yaseen, etc into the Qabar?
Allowing people to view the face of the mayyit in the qabrastaan
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?
Woman in haidh or nifaas coming near the mayyit
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?