Death & Janazah · Subtopic
Death & the Dying
568 fatawa from 11 South African Darul Iftas on Death & the Dying, 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.
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Death & the Dying fatawa — page 1 of 15
- Ibn Masood19 Oct 2026
Tilaawat And Zikr Prior To Ghusl For The Deceased
Q1) Please state the Shari’ ruling regarding reciting Quraan for a person who passed away before Ghusl is given, when the person reading for the…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown10 Oct 2026
Dispute Between the Surviving Partner and the Deceased Partner’s Family
Two brothers were partners in business. One passed away. I explained to them that the partnership is over. However the other brother says there is…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Mufti Online9 Sep 2026
Making masah on the plaster of the deceased when giving him ghusl
After ghusl was completed, it was discovered that a large plaster was on the buttocks of the deceased. Blood was visible on the plaster. The Aalim…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown9 Sep 2026
Sadaqah Jāriyah for Masjid Renovations on Behalf of a Deceased Son
My son passed away, i want to give sadaqah jariyah to the masjid for the renovations of the masjid, my question is, soon as i deposit the money into…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Ibn Masood26 Aug 2026
Gifting Money To Family After Death
My sister wishes to open an interest-free savings account for her nieces wherein she will deposit money according to her will. She says that the…
Mufti Umar Farooq Rangila - Mufti Online20 Aug 2026
Ghusl for a deceased who has fake hair and nails
I would like to find out the ruling regarding ghusl for a deceased who has fake hair and nails. Sometimes it takes close to 3 hours to remove all…
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 Masood22 Jul 2026
Placing Cotton Wool On The Deceased
While performing Ghusl for a Mayyit, an Aalim commented that I was committing Bid’ah. I had placed cotton wool under the head to keep it aligned, as…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online14 Jul 2026
Receiving payment after the death of a family member caused by a road accident
I have a very important question regarding a past incident, and I sincerely request guidance according to the Hanafi school of thought. My sister…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 - Camperdown10 Jul 2026
How Are the Personal Belongings and Tools of a Deceased Person Distributed Under Islamic Inheritance Law?
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah, Uncle M left behind a wife, two Sons and a daughter. How should we distribute his inheritance? He left many tools…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Azaadville8 Jun 2026
The Status Of An Item In An Estate Which The Deceased Purchased But Did Not Complete For
Four brothers purchase a property. While paying off the property, one of the brothers pass away. What percentage of the property will be distributed…
- Azaadville15 May 2026
The Number Of Plaits To Be Made On A Female Mayyit (Deceased)
After bathing a female deceased, how many plaits/braids will be made? What is the stance of the Ahnaaf in this regard?
- 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 - Ibn Masood13 Apr 2026
Death Upon Imaan
I’d like to enquire about the authenticity of a statement made by an Aalim who said, “A person who makes Ziyaarat of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood27 Feb 2026
Communication With The Deceased
A person who is outwardly associated with Tasawwuf and is regarded as a religious figure, claims that he communicates with the Rooh of his deceased…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - 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 Masood23 Oct 2025
Method Of Ghusl For Deceased
Please provide a detailed method of Ghusl for the Mayyit, particularly for a female Mayyit.
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Amjadi10 Oct 2025
The Ruling of Shari'ah on Performing Ghusl After Bathing the Deceased
What does sacred Shari‘ah state regarding this matter: After bathing a deceased person, is it necessary for the one who performed the ghusl to also…
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - 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 - Ibn Masood20 Sep 2025
Removing Braces From The Deceased
If a Mayyit has braces on their teeth, is it necessary to remove them?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - 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…
- Mufti Online1 Sep 2025
Is the body of the deceased pure or impure?
Is the body of the deceased, before giving ghusl, regarded as paak or napaak i.e. is the deceased body treated like a person in the state of hadath…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood14 Aug 2025
Deceased Hearing The Living
Are the Marhoomeen able to hear the living people? If so, what are they able to hear?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood16 Jun 2025
Looking At One’s Spouse After Death
Can a husband look at, or touch his wife after she passes away, and can he lower her into the grave if there are no other Mahrams? If the husband…
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - 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
Reciting Quraan for the Deceased
Q1. Is there a Hadith to support the practice of reciting Quraan on behalf of the deceased? Q2. Is there any proof to substantiate reciting Quraan…
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Ibn Masood21 May 2025
Rights of the Deceased
Q1. What is recommended manner of following the Janaazah procession? Q2. Is it permissible to clothe the deceased with anything other than the Kafn?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - MUBZ14 May 2025
Will Children Inherit if The Father has Relinquished Parental Responsibilities
Assalaamu ‘alaykum. Would children still have the right to inherit should their father pass away even if their father has chosen to relinquish his…
- 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 - MUBZ20 Feb 2025
Inheriting a Life Insurance Policy
Salaams, I would like to know what is the law in terms of shariah with regards to life insurance. My mum and my dad both passed away together in a…
- Mufti Online14 Jan 2025
Death sentence
I have a death sentence and don’t want to die. In Islam is it mandatory to be subjected to death no matter how severe?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Amjadi28 Dec 2024
The Ruling Pertaining To Performing Umrah for Both the Deceased and the Living
AMJADI DARUL IFTA SPREADING SCHOLASTIC LIGHT THROUGH SAYYIDI ALA HAZRAT’S SIGHT 165 MOORTON DRIVE, CHATSWORTH Assalaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa…
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - MUBZ4 Dec 2024
Wealth Given to Heirs Post-Dementia – Pre-Demise
Assalamualaikum Please advise on the following: a) Female mother/sister- returned to the mercy of Allah on 25 September 2024 age at time of death 93…
- Camperdown19 Nov 2024
Sajdah al-Tilawah on behalf of a deceased
Assalamoalaykum Mufti Sab 1. A Marhoom had a few sajdahs outstanding for Sajdah Tilaawat? Can anyone make that Sajdah on behalf of the Marhoom? 2.…
Azhar Mownah - Mufti Online22 Oct 2024
What to recite around a person who is passing away?
What should the family of a dying person recite and act upon when around the bedside of the dying person?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood5 Sep 2024
Placing The Deceased On The Ground
When a Mayyit is brought back to the house after Ghusl, how should the Mayyit be placed on the ground? Should the head or feet face the Qiblah?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood4 Sep 2024
Removing False Teeth Of The Deceased
A Ghusl was conducted where the false teeth of the Mayyit was not removed. The mouth was cleaned, but the jaw was too stiff to remove the teeth.…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood27 Aug 2024
Ghair-Mahram Gazing At Deceased
If a Ghair-Mahram (male or female) of a deceased person (male or female) looks at the deceased, does the Mayyit get a sin or will the sin only be on…
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb - Mufti Online22 Aug 2024
Asking Allah Ta'ala to take one's salaam and a message to Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) or a deceased relative
1. If a person says, “Oh Allah, please take my salaam and message and esale thawaab to Nabi (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) and present it on a gold…
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