Janaazah

Q: Is it correct to write R.I.P (may he rest in peace) for a non-Muslim after his demise? What does Islam say about this?

Q:

1. Laying a layer of brick stones around a grave for identifying the presence of a grave but not building anything over the grave, is it permitted or not? Does it come under the category of a pukka grave which is prohibited in Shari'ah? We see in Jannatul Baqi that many graves have a demarcation with a layer of rock stones around them.
2. What is the meaning of the statement that 70000 dead will be taken out from a single grave on the Day of Resurrection? The numbers 7, 70, 700, 70000 are used in Hadiths and in the Quran to describe different situations. Can we take these numbers in the literal sense or do they convey any other meaning?

Q: I have a question regarding shahadat that whether a shaheed person will also get punishment for his sins or Allah Ta'ala excuses all his sins?

Q: Are women allowed to visit the graveyard? Is the ruling different for Hanafi and Shafee women?

Q:  Is it better to raise the graves a little like that of a camels hump or better to flatten it like how its done in Jannatul Baqee?

Q: What is the virtue if one passes away on a Friday?

Q: Please forward me the masalah for conducting ghusl on the dead.

Q: Can I assist with / attend my uncle's funeral (non muslim) in the month of Ramaadan? The funeral is on Saturday (27 July) and I would like to help my aunty at her house and in the hall (serving tea, etc)?

Q: My father passed away about one year ago there is something that is worrying me and I am a bit concerned. I am worried and concerned if my father read kalimah at the time of his death because he was alone in his room he passed away while resting an Aalim from our local musjid told me if he had perspiration on his head its a good sign we did notice perspiration on his head please advise me is this just a ploy of shaitaan putting doubt in me or is there something I can do to put my mind at ease that my father did read kalimah at the time of his death my father used to read his salaah,quraan,and 100 Duroods.

Q:

1. Where should the eyes of the Muqtadi in Janazah Salaah be focused upon?
2. Congregational Du'a is made after the Janazah Salaah by the Imaam of the Janazah Salaah. Is this correct?
3. When the bier is being transported, some people approach, simply hold the bier for one, two seconds, and then leave. Whilst others just touch the bier and move away. It is done as a way of 'assistance' in carrying the bier. Is this correct?
4. When reciting Qur'an Shareef at the grave of a deceased relative, where should the reciter be positioned?
5. Should recitation be done loudly or silently? (Provided others will not be disturbed if done loudly)
6. A person is reciting Qur'an Shareef at the grave of a deceased relative. Will joining a funeral procession, the Janazah Salaah (performed in the kabristan), and being present at the time of actual burial, take preference? 
7. Some people, just before leaving the gate of the kabristan, turn around and face the kabristan. They then raise their hands and make a congregational, loud, Du'a. Is this correct?
8. The placing of lit incense sticks (Agarbatti) on the graves? Is this correct?
9. Mufti Saheb, please suggest a suitable kitaab on these matters of Janazah and burial etc.