Umm 'Atiyah said, "We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days for a dead person, except for a husband, in which case a woman should mourn for four months and ten days [during this period] we were not allowed to wear khol on our eyes, nor perfume ourselves, nor wear coloured clothes, except 'asab cloth. 2, pp. Males Wash Males - As a general rule, males should take the responsibility of washing males,and females should wash females. ", "Do not lose hope of Allah's mercy, for verily Allah (can) forgive all sin. Log in, Join our e-mail list for regular site news and updates, All Rights Reserved for Islam Q&A 1997-2023. But if one must do it, let him say: Allahumma ahyini ma kanatil-hayatu khayran li [O Allah keep me alive as long as living is best for me] wa tawaffani itha kanatil-wafatu khayran li [and take my life if death is better for me]. The hole should be deep enough to completely cover the bird's remains and container, typically 6 to 8 inches deep. At the time of the Prophet , the practice in Arabia for women in mourning was to slap or scratch their cheeks and to rip their clothes. Before each of the next four prayers, attendees say, "Allahu Akbar," which basically means "God is good." She also holds a diploma in professional writing. 3, p. 1165, #4180]. The Crow and the Quran | Islam & Science See also the answer to question no. Do you remember the little dead bird we have been observing? See Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. by the people. 'Uqbah ibn Amir said, "There are three times in which the Messenger of Allah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam used to forbid us from making salah or burying our dead: [Sahih Muslim, vol. ", [Al-Bukhari, vol. He closed them and said, "Verily when the soul is snatched, the eyes follow it." And in Pire de-R. Eliezer, Chapter 21, we find: We do not say concerning an animal, when it dies, that part of honoring it 3, p. 99, #173 and Sahih Muslim, vol. He arranged them in rows and pronounced four takbirat during the funeral prayer. 2, p. 194, #344]. Condolences should be offered in the manner reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) if one can remember that, otherwise in whatever good words come easily to one which will achieve the same purpose and which do not go against Islam. Disbelievers - The performance of funeral prayers or even seeking forgiveness or mercy for those who die in open disbelief or nifaq (subtle disbelief) is strictly forbidden, based on the following instruction of Allah in the Qur'an: In Congregation - Salat al-janazah, like the five daily compulsary prayers, must be performed in congregation. 1, pp. We'll look at Muslim burial traditions on the next page. ", "Whoever slaps his face, tears his clothes, or invites (others) to an un-Islamic slogan is not of us. The Sunnah is to put the deceased into the grave from the end, then he should be turned onto his right side in 1, p. 338. 'Umar ibn al-Khattab asked (Allah's Apostle sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam), "What has been affirmed?" It is appropriate to send flowers after the funeral. 2, p. 898, #3155]. [Sahih Muslim, vol. Kissing the face of the dead is considered a part of the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam and his companions. 150], This statement does not simply mean that we should mention shahadah, but the dying person should be instructed to say the shahadah, as is evident from the Prophet's statement, " whoever's last words are: la ilahha illallah ".
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