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Funerals and rulings on graves
Signs of Death in Islam
No one knows exactly when he will die, or in what land he will die. There are no specific signs by which a person may know that his death and the end of his life are approaching. But there are some signs which may indicate that the end of a person’s life is approaching, such as if he suffers a severe sickness from which people hardly ever recover.316,135What is the ruling on working as a gardener in a Christian graveyard?
18,235Stages of trials for the deceased in his grave and du‘aa’ for him at that time
235,634According to Islamic custom, the night belongs to the day that follows it
81,593Does a person feel that his time is approaching before he dies?
87,284What is the ruling on people gathering to receive condolences?
109,608Ruling on burying the dead in a large underground chamber in which they are placed next to one another
24,342Darkening or changes in the face because of death or because of terminal illness are not indicative of a bad end
54,679Can the husband wash his wife if she died before consummation of the marriage?
16,312Can One Spouse Wash the Other after Death?
It is permissible for the husband to wash his dead wife and it is permissible for the wife to wash her dead husband. The Prophet’s daughter, Fatimah, left instructions that `Ali should wash her.82,990