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Janazah Salah

126 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Janazah Salah, part of Death & Janazah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

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Mufti Online84Ask Imaam12Ibn Masood11Azaadville10Amjadi3Camperdown3Jamiat KZN2DU Newcastle1

Janazah Salah fatawa — page 2 of 4

  1. Mufti Online6 Feb 2020

    Standing on one's shoes when performing janaazah salaah

    I read in Behishti Zewar that one can pray janaazah while standing on top of his shoes if the shoes are clean (paak). Do the soles of the shoe have…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  2. Mufti Online6 Feb 2020

    Reciting the dua in janaazah salaah without knowing the gender of the deceased

    I offered janaazah prayer behind an imam, but before the prayer, I did not know whether the janaazah was for a man, woman or child. During the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  3. Mufti Online1 Feb 2020

    Placing the mayyit on a table for janaazah salaah

    Is it correct to place a mayyit (dead body) for salaatul janaazah on a table instead of on the ground? The table is permanently fixed to the ground…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  4. Mufti Online6 Oct 2019

    Can the deceased person see those who are attending his janaazah salaah?

    Does the dead persons soul see who attends his/her janazah prayers and who buries them? Is the soul returned to the body every time someone visits…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  5. Mufti Online3 Sep 2019

    Faatihah after janaazah salaah

    With regards to fatiha after janazah salaah, is it permissible or not? If it is not permissible and a person attends such a janazah salaah where…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  6. Mufti Online24 Jun 2019

    Intention when performing one janaazah salaah for a few mayyits

    How to make niyyat for the combined janazah of a few people who passed away (male, female, children)?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  7. Mufti Online23 Feb 2019

    Ulama attending the janaazah of a person who committed suicide

    Should Ulama attend and perform the janaazah of a person who committed suicide?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  8. Mufti Online18 Feb 2019

    Duas to read for multiple janaazahs

    In Haramain Shareefain, usually there is janaazah namaaz after every namaaz and sometimes the janaazah is for the adults as well as children. Which…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  9. Mufti Online4 Feb 2019

    One salaam in janaazah salaah

    What is the hukam (ruling) of the two salaams in janaazah salaah? If we go to Makkah, how should we do it because the imam only makes one salaam?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  10. Mufti Online5 Dec 2018

    Method of forming the saffs for janaazah salaah

    What are the rules for forming the saffs for Janaazah Salah?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  11. Mufti Online21 Nov 2018

    Dua after Janaazah Salaah

    Can you please explain to me the shar’ee ruling regarding making dua after the janaazah salaah? In certain places, after the janaazah salaah is…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  12. Mufti Online4 Nov 2018

    Janaazah salaah for a person who committed suicide

    What is the ruling for performing Janaaza Salaah for a person that has committed suicide and is it permissable to attend a khattam-e-Quran on behalf…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  13. Mufti Online29 Oct 2018

    Performing janaazah salaah in the musjid

    I read in your article crossing the bridge of death that it is impermissible for a Hanifee to perform janazah salaah in the masjid. What is the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  14. Mufti Online27 Oct 2018

    Attending the janaazah of a ghair muqallid

    Is it permissible to attend a janaazah of a ghair muqallid (a person who does not follow a madhhab) deceased who was close to me?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  15. Ask Imaam25 Aug 2018

    Performing Janazah Salaah with shoes

    Assalaamu alaikum warahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I was recently told after a janazah prayer that I shouldn't be wearing shoes unless it is raining. Is…

    Muhammad I.V Patel
  16. Jamiat KZN12 Feb 2018

    Janazah Salaah in the Haram

    Q.I have a few questions on Janaazah Salaah in the Haram. In the Haram I have noticed that Janaazah Salaah takes place after Fajr and Asr and I have…

    Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
  17. Mufti Online7 Feb 2018

    Women performing janaazah salaah

    If women perform janaaza salaah in line with the men, is it counted?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  18. Mufti Online14 Dec 2017

    Participating in the funeral rights of Ismaili family members

    I have converted to being a Muslim from an Ismaili (Ismailee) sect and Alhumdulillah, my wife and my children have also converted. I can't thank…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  19. Mufti Online14 Dec 2017

    Reciting Surah Faatihah in janaazah salaah

    I read in tafseer Ibn kathir that, Salah will be a invalid if Surah Fateha is not recited in it. Is it permissible to recite Surah Fateha in…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  20. Mufti Online7 Dec 2017

    Reciting Surah Faatihah in Janaazah Salaah

    Surah Fatihah must be read in every rakah of Salah to be complete, isn't? Then in Salatul Janazah why Surah Fatihah is not read, what if we read it ?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  21. Mufti Online30 Oct 2017Roman Urdu

    Ahle Hadith ke peeche namaaz-e-janaazah parhna

    Kiya Ahle hadeedh ky peechy Ahle Sunnat ki namaz e janaazah adah hote ha?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  22. Mufti Online29 Oct 2017

    Janaazah Salaah in the musjid

    Can Janazah Salah be read in the musjid if the body of the deceased in outside the musjid?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  23. Mufti Online22 Oct 2017

    Durood to be read in janaazah salaah

    Please let me know about the duroods to be read in the 2nd takbeer of janaazah namaaz.

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  24. Mufti Online20 Jul 2017Roman Urdu

    Shia ka janaazah parhna

    Kya sunni kisi Shia ka janaza parh skta h, agr ni parh skta to q?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  25. Mufti Online5 Apr 2017

    Participating in the janaazah of a Shia

    If I read the janazah of Shia then will I go out of the fold of Islam?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  26. Mufti Online22 Mar 2017

    Janaazah for a transgender

    My question is related to transgender’s or gender change’s personal funeral. I want to know whether their janaza will be perform or not? Should we…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  27. Mufti Online26 Feb 2017

    Difference between janaazah and mayyit

    What is the difference in the words janaza and mayyit?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  28. Ask Imaam14 Feb 2017

    Is it permissible to perform Janaza Salah in the Masjid as opposed to Qabrastan

    Assalamu'alaykum, Janaza Salah in the Masjid due to adverse weather conditions 1. Is it permissible to perform Janaza Salah in the Masjid as opposed…

    Imran Patel
  29. Mufti Online11 Feb 2017

    Performing Janaazah Salaah on two floors

    Is it permissible to read janazah salaah on two floors?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  30. Mufti Online18 Jan 2017

    Dua after Janaazah Salaah

    Should a Dua be made after the Janaazah Salaah?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  31. Mufti Online18 Jan 2017

    Performing janaazah salaah in the Musjid

    Is it permissible to perform Janaazah Salaah in the Musjid?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  32. Mufti Online16 Jan 2017

    Removing nail polish and hair extensions from the deceased

    If the deceased has nail polish on their nails, should the person giving the ghusal remove the nail polish? Similarly, if the deceased has hair…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  33. Mufti Online16 Jan 2017

    Faraaidh of Janaazah Salaah

    What are the Faraaidh in Janaazah Salaah?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  34. Mufti Online16 Jan 2017

    Sunnah method of performing Janaazah Salaah

    What is the Sunnah method of performing Janaazah Salaah on the deceased?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  35. Mufti Online16 Jan 2017

    How should the mayyit be placed for Janaazah Salaah?

    How should the deceased be placed in front of the Imaam at the time of performing the Janaazah Salaah?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  36. Mufti Online26 Dec 2016

    Deceased buried in a non-Muslim graveyard without ghusal and Janaazah Salaah

    If a Muslim was buried in a non-Muslim graveyard by his non-Muslims relatives, and ghusal and the Janaazah Salaah were not performed prior to the…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  37. Mufti Online26 Dec 2016

    Performing Janaazah Salaah for a deceased that is not present

    Can Janaazah Salaah be performed for a deceased who passes away in a) another country, b) drowned or involved in a plane crash where the body has…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  38. Mufti Online26 Dec 2016

    Imaam preventing the janaazah of a certain person from being performed in the sehn of the Musjid

    Can the imam of a masjid prevent a janaza of a musalli being performed in the sehn of the masjid because the marhoom belonged to a different school…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  39. Mufti Online20 Dec 2016

    Will ghusal be repeated if the body is exhumed?

    If the body of the deceased is exhumed for the purpose of a postmortem, will the ghusal and janaazah Salaah be repeated?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  40. Mufti Online17 Aug 2016

    Performing Janaazah Salaah while wearing shoes

    Can one perform janaazah salaah while wearing shoes?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada

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