Conveying reward to the deceased
Q: Is it necessary that every time before I convey the reward to my deceased father, I first have to convey it to all the prophets, companions, Wali-ullah and so forth?
Janaazah
Making wasiyyat to be buried in a specific place
Q: Can a muslim give instructions to his family on where he must be buried?
Gathering on the fortieth day after the demise of a deceased
Q: Is it correct to gather on the fortieth day after the demise of a deceased in order to recite the Quraan Majeed, etc. and convey the reward to him?
Donating a property for Esaal-e-thawaab
Q: Is it permissible to donate a property to a charitable organisation or madrasah for the purpose of esaal-e-thawaab?
Reciting the kalimah before death
Q: What should be the last words we say before death? Should it be:
1. La ilaha illallah - or
2. La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah?
Women visiting the graveyard
Q:
1. Further to your advice that grave photography is undesirable, please advise in detail.
2. Are women forbidden to visit the graveyard? Under what circumstances are women forbidden to join salatul-Janazah?
Standing in front of the grave
Q: When a person visits a grave, on which side should he stand?
Reciting إنّا لله وإنّا إليه راجعون upon hearing the death of a non-Muslim
Q: Is it permissible to recite إنّا لله وإنّا إليه راجعون when learning of the demise of a non-muslim?
Conversing with the dead
Q: Are there known accounts of pious people having the ability to stand by graves and converse with the marhooms buried below?
Identifying a female dead body
Q: How do we identify an abandoned dead body of a girl whether she is muslim or not?