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How to Distribute Small Items in Inheritance

July 2 Inheritance [93]

Fatwa ID: 03925 Answered by: Shaykh Umer Khan Question How do you distribute small items, e.g. clothes, utensils, electronics? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the...

Can the Debt of the Deceased be payed off with Zakat?

June 5 Zakah [153]

Fatwa ID: 03790 Answered by: Maulana Muqtaur Rahman Question Salam, If someone passes away not leaving enough behind to pay off his debts, is it permissible for someone else to pay the debt using zakat money? &nbs...

How to know if a Deceased is in Janaabah

May 19 Death & Burial [104]

Fatwa ID: 03739 Answered by: Maulana Mustafa Umar Question If someone passes away, how do we tell if he is in the state of Janabat? The reason for asking this question is because the ghusl of a dead person who is ...

Why do the Feet of the Deceased have to be Tied?

May 19 Death & Burial [104]

Fatwa ID: 03728 Answered by: Maulana Umer Khan Question Assalamu Alaikum, Why do the feet have to be tied after one's death? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, t...

Should the Deceased’s Braces be Removed?

May 19 Death & Burial [104]

Fatwa ID: 03725 Answered by: Maulana Mustafa Umar Question Should braces be removed from a dead person’s teeth before burying him? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah, the Mo...

Will the Muslims who have died from Coronavirus be buried?

May 18 Covid-19 [13]

Fatwa ID: 03723 Answered by: Shaykh Tahsin Alam Question Can you please advise and give us some guidance. We have a meeting with the coroner on Wednesday and he wants to know how would the Muslim community deal wi...

Does the Dua for a Deceased help at all?

May 13 Dua & Dhikr [18]

Fatwa ID: 03688 Answered by: Maulana Naieem Mohammad Question When a Muslim dies and people are making Dua around his grave, will the Dua help at all? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah...

Can a Street be Named after a Deceased Person?

May 13 Miscellaneous [513]

Fatwa ID: 03683 Answered by: Maulana Moinul Abu Hamza Question Is it permissible in sharia to name a street according to the name of a departed lady in her memory? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم In the Name of Alla...

Which Madhhab Ghusl should be done on a Mayyit (Deceased person)?

April 16 Death & Burial [104]

Fatwa ID: 03585 Answered by: Shaykh Umer Khan Question Should you do Shafi غسل on a Shafi ميت? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Answer: Th...

What is the Kaffarah for the Outstanding Fasts of the Deceased’s...

June 1 Sawm (fast) [158]

Fatwa ID: 01635 Answered by: Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah Question What is the kaffarah (expiation) of the outstanding fasts of a dead person? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah, the ...