Answers: 36- 5,906
Ruling on holding classes to teach people how to wash the dead
- 17,172
Where the imaam should stand for the funeral prayer
- 79,229
Making food during the mourning period
- 13,618
Medical tests on the body of a stillborn infant
Is Reciting Al-Fatihah for the Deceased Allowed?
There is no evidence for reciting al-Fatihah or any other part of the Quran and giving (the reward for) it to the deceased. It is prescribed to make du`a for deceased Muslims and to give charity on their behalf by giving to the poor and needy.105,835- 6,854
Putting the Mus-haf on the stomach of the deceased – and is there a set time limit for offering condolences?
Can Women Go to Graveyards in Islam?
It is not allowed for women to visit graves because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) cursed women who visit graves.471,214- 7,336
Giving salaams to the inhabitants of the graves – should this be done by those who pass by or only by those who enter the graveyard?
- 91,287
Funeral prayer in absentia, offering food to mourners and reading Qur’aan for the deceased
- 7,758
Praising of the deceased
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