Should we wash the deceased with water mixed with Sidr (lotus jujube or lote-tree leaves) then at the last wash we use camphor without using water or we wash him with camphor then we pour water on him, given that camphor is pure but it does not purify the deceased? Is it true that camphor strips the water of the quality of purifying?.. More
Is it obligatory to shave the armpit and pubic hair of the deceased whilst washing him or is it sufficient to make ablution and wash him? May Allaah Reward you... More
My father has been bedridden for months so his body has many open blisters and his flesh is worn out. If he dies, should I wash him in spite of these many holes in his body?.. More
What is the ruling on supplicating Allaah at the deceased’s head, to Have mercy upon her and Forgive her, when shrouding her? What is the recommended number of those who shroud her?.. More
A Muslim brother who knows that it is forbidden to build tombs with baked bricks is asking what he should do regarding the tomb of his father which was built with baked bricks in 1970. Please answer us in light of the prohibition to exhume graves... More
A twenty-year-old Muslim girl was burned to death. Her body shrank and all her body`s features were gone to the extent that her gender could not be distinguished. How should we wash her according to the Sunnah (please mention the evidence)? Is it permissible for males to wash her, whether her Mahrams or non Mahrams, because we know that if the women.. More
We play football in a playground near the graveyard but we heard that it is considered a violation to the sanctity of the graves. Is that true? Please inform us taking into account that the ball may fall into the graveyard... More