A person upon the Sunnah should suffice with standing near the grave and supplicating to remain firm and seeking forgiveness – and this should be done individually.
Category: Funeral
Praying the Janazah prayer in the graveyard
An article which clarifies the ruling of praying the funeral prayer in the Masjid, Musalla or graveyard.
A man commits suicide in Masjid Al-Haraam, Makkah
This article outlines various rulings related to suicide, including: Is suicide Kufr? What is the final abode of this person? Can we pray his Janaazah? How should a community react to a suicide?
Innovations Associated with Ta’ziyah (Offering Condolences)
A concise article mentioning some of the innovations associating with Ta’ziyah (Offering condolences)
Writing the name of the deceased person on a gravestone
The ruling of having a gravestone with the name of the deceased person written on there
Raising hands in congregational supplication for deceased in graveyard
Upon completion of burying the deceased, one of the people who is present raises his voice in supplication, whilst raising his hands; the people behind him say ‘Aameen’.
Fiqh of Funerals [19 Lessons]
A series of lessons covering all aspects of Funerals from the arrival of death to the burial.
Extending salutations upon the deceased in the graveyard
Should one extend salutations upon the deceased in their graves from within the graveyard or from the street whilst passing by the graveyard?
Announcing a Muslim’s Death via the Internet
What is the ruling regarding announcing the death of the scholars and other than them via the internet and via news media [services]; is this (considered) as an-na’yu?