Performing one janaazah salaah for several mayyits
Q: When performing one janaazah salaah for several mayyits, and the mayyits comprise of male and female adults as well as male and female children, then how should all the janaazahs be placed?
Janaazah
Performing janazah Salaah in the Musjid
Q: Is it permissible to perform the janazah Salaah in the Musjid? We notice that in Makkah Mukarramah and Madinah Munawwarah the janaazah salaah is performed in the Haram. What is the shar’ee ruling in this regard?
Taking the mayyit to the house before burial
Q:
1. When placing the janaza in the house which direction must the body face?
2. Where must the janaza be placed e.g. floor or can it be placed on the bed?
3. If the person has no muslim family can the janaza be taken to his or her non muslim family home?
4. Are the non muslim family members allowed to view the face?
Making zikr while giving ghusal to the deceased
Q: Can one recite durood or make any zikr when performing the ghusal for the deceased?
Being in the state of wudhu while giving ghusal to the deceased
Q: Is it waajib that the the person giving ghusal and those assisting in giving ghusal to the deceased be in the state of wudhu?
Carrying out the ghusal for the deceased in a ghusal khaana
Q: Many families live in flats where it is not possible or highly inconvenient to perform the ghusal for the deceased in the flats. Can the ghusal be performed in a purpose made ghusal khaana?
Delaying in performing the Janaazah Salaah and burying the deceased
Q:
1. What is the shar’ee ruling in the situation where a foreigner passes away and his family from his home country makes a request for his body to be sent to them. In this case it is a legal requirement for a chemical to be injected into the veins of the deceased to keep the body from decomposing. Is this allowed in Shariah since it is a legal requirement?
2. If a foreigner passes away and his family from his home country makes a request for his body to be sent to them, then before sending the body overseas, do we have to carry out the ghusal, kaffan and perform the janaazah salaah? Once the family receives the body, will they have to repeat the ghusal and janaazah salaah?
Making tayammum for the deceased when water is not available
Q: If there is no water available, how should one perform the ghusal of the deceased?
How should a person who drowned or burnt to death be given ghusal?
Q:
1. If a person’s body was completely burnt, how should one carry out the ghusal?
2. Similarly, how should ghusal be carried out in cases where it is difficult to perform the ghusal (e.g. advanced stages of decomposition or a person drowned and his body was recovered after many days, due to which the flesh and skin are coming apart and disintegrating)?
Can a non-Muslim assist when giving ghusal to the deceased?
Q: Can a non-Muslim who is a family member of the deceased participate in the ghusal of the mayyit?