Death & Janazah · Subtopic
Burial & Graves
407 fatawa from 10 South African Darul Iftas on Burial & Graves, part of Death & Janazah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Burial & Graves fatawa — page 1 of 11
- Mufti Online23 Sep 2026
Putting a nameplate on a grave to identify it
Is it permissible to put a nameplate on a grave so one can recognise the grave?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN12 Sep 2026
The Bathing, Funeral Prayer & Burial of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم
At a recent gathering, a sister wanted to know if our beloved Prophet was given a funeral prayer upon his death. She said that it was told to her by…
- Mufti Online9 Sep 2026
Being buried in Jannatul Baqee
Is everyone buried in Jannatul Baqee an automatic Jannati? Were the hypocrites from the time of Nabi (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) also buried in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Aug 2026
Son in law burying his mother in law
Is it permissible for a son in law to bury his mother in law who only has daughters?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood16 Aug 2026
Dua At The Time Of Burial
After the deceased is buried and the grave is filled with soil, one of the Ulama recites the opening and concluding verses of Surah Baqarah.…
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Camperdown14 Aug 2026
Preferred days for visiting a Graveyard
Assalamualaykum When is it sunnah to visit the graveyard? Please advice
Baba Abu Bakr - Mufti Online12 Jul 2026
Reusing a grave of a family member when there is space available in the graveyard
Is it permissible to reuse a grave of a family member, burying the deceased at 4 feet deep, whereas the original deceased was buried at 6 feet deep?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville25 Apr 2026
Name Plates At The Qabr (Grave)
What is the ruling with regar to placing name plates at a Qabar?
- Camperdown23 Apr 2026
Burial Procedure & Recitations at the Grave
Assalamu alaykum. Please inform me what is the procedure when a person is being buried and sand is thrown on him, what does the Moulana recite, like…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Azaadville7 Apr 2026
Lahad (Recessed-Grave) vs Shiqq (Trench-Grave)
Which type of grave is more virtuous, Lahad or Shiqq?
- Ibn Masood10 Feb 2026
Miscellaneous Queries Regarding Graves
Q1) How high can one make the sand above the grave? Is one hand span or more acceptable? Q2) Are we allowed to plant on the grave? Q3) Many people…
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Mufti Online7 Jan 2026
Inmates of the grave being informed about what is transpiring on earth
Will the people of the grave know what will be happening on the earth?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown31 Dec 2025
Deceased Wife’s Burial Expenses
Who is responsible for the Kafan [BURIAL] expenses of the wife? Is it taken from her estate or from her living husband? Is there any ikhtilaaf and…
Rukunuddin Bin Jahangir - Ibn Masood17 Dec 2025Arabic
Number Of Questions In The Grave
After reading the translation of the following Hadith of Abu Dawud Sharif, it seems like there will be four questions in the grave and not three,…
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Mufti Online23 Oct 2025
A Fabricated Narration regarding the Virtue of Reciting Surah Ikhlaas Eleven Times in the Graveyard
Is the following Hadith authentic or is it a fabrication? It is reported in the Hadith that whoever passes by the graveyard and recites Surah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood7 Oct 2025
Burial On One’s Residence
A family member resides on a farm which is situated in a predominantly non-Muslim area, +/- 60 km from the closest Muslim cemetery. They have…
Mufti Abrar Ahmad Motala - Azaadville3 Oct 2025
Aayaat To Be Recited At The Graveside After Burial
As far as we know, the Sunnah portions to recite at the graveside after burial are the opening and concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah. Kindly…
- Mufti Online26 Sep 2025
Sprinkling water on the soil of the grave after burial
From the Ahaadith and the statements of the Fuqahaa (jurists), it is understood that after burial, sprinkling water on the soil of the grave is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MUBZ18 Sep 2025
Utilizing the Government Funeral Benefit for Kafn and Burial Expenses
Assalamualaykum Hope you are well. At work we have to have a funeral benefit, is it permissible if my mayyit expenses , ie. Kafn etc may come from…
- Ask Imaam1 Sep 2025
Is it permissible to beautify graves?
السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته Dear Mufti Saheb, Please guide me regarding what can be done to the grave of my beloved Father Rahimahullah Ta'ala…
Ahmad Patel - Mufti Online1 Sep 2025
Women visiting the qabrasataan
Is it permissible for women to go to the qabrastan with a mahram at quiet times when there's no other men around?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown31 Jul 2025
Who is responsible for paying the burial expenses?
Assalamu alaikum, Who is responsible for paying the burial expenses, which were invoiced by the burial society and initially paid by one of the…
Baba Abu Bakr - MUBZ12 Jun 2025
Delaying the Janāzah Ṣalāh & Burial to Take the Body to the House
السلام عليكم After the ghusl of the mayet is complete, is it permissible to take the body to the house before the janazah salaah takes place? Is…
- Ibn Masood21 May 2025
Gathering on the 40th day Post-Burial
Is there any basis in Shari’ah for the practice of gathering to recite Quraan for the deceased on the 40th day (Chaliswa) or Salwa after one year?
Mufti Muhammed Isa Ali - Ask Imaam4 May 2025
Is it permissble to put flowers on a grave?
Is it permissble to put flowers on a grave? I heard that you can put a green branch Is it true that the prophet (saw) also did this so will it be…
- Mufti Online3 May 2025
Reciting the beginning and ending verses of Surah Baqarah and making dua after burial
As I understand, after the burial of the deceased, it is Sunnah to recite the beginning verses of Surah Baqarah at the head side and the last verses…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Oct 2024
Women visiting the graveyard
Is it permissible for ladies to go to the graveyard? Not for burial but to pray at a quiet time when it’s not busy.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Sep 2024
Building a structure on the grave
Please advise: The Qabrs of Ambiya عليهم السلام, Awliyaa of the past رحمهم الله تعالى etc. especially overseas are built upon. Is this something…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood14 Aug 2024
Visiting The Grave Of Badsha Peer
Is visiting the Mazaar of Badsha Peer permissible?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood8 Aug 2024
Reason Behind Delay In The Burial Of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam
School learners have an enquiry with regardsto the actual burial of Huzoor Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam. Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam passed…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online27 Jul 2024
Virtue of visiting the graveyard on a Friday
Is there any virtue of visiting the graveyard on a Friday compared to any other day?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jul 2024
Women carrying the janaazah from the house to the hearse
Are women allowed to carry the janaza from the deceased person's house into the vehicle that will carry it to a graveyard?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood16 Jun 2024
Requesting a Specific Burial Site
Can a person request to be buried next to someone, for example, their mother?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazalni - MUBZ16 Jun 2024
Can a Man Lower His Mother-in-law into Her Grave?
Can a man lower his deceased mother-in-law into her grave?
- MUBZ16 Jun 2024
Questioning in The Grave of One Not Buried
How will the questioning of the grave happen to one who wasn’t buried or is buried after some time?
- MUBZ13 Jun 2024
Burying Deceased Mother with Deceased Foetus
My sister in law just been murdered now now and she is pregnant about 6 months what’s to do in this situation is to take out the baby and burry her…
- MUBZ13 Jun 2024
Bordering the Grave with Bricks
My mother-in-law recently passed away. My father-in-law has instructed me to have bricks placed around the grave so the soil stays in one area. Is…
- Azaadville14 Mar 2024
Burying More Than One Person In A Grave
Can you bury more than one person in a grave even if they are non-Mahrams?
- Mufti Online19 Feb 2024
Sealing a grave with concrete so that no one else could be buried there
Is it jaaiz to seal the grave with concrete so that no one else could be buried there?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville16 Feb 2024
Using Sponsored Burial Items
We learn that all the burial expenses (grave, kafn, etc.) need to be taken out from the estate of the deceased. On the other hand, some things are…
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