After washing the deceased, those responsible [for washing] place the right hand over the left as in prayer when they shroud him. Is this act correct?
Category: Worship
Placing a bare stone as an indicator by the grave
Some people place a sign with a big stone made of marble or some other specific sign to indicate the grave of the deceased so as to facilitate future visits…
Offering condolences to the relatives of the deceased
Someone died and we went to bury him, and [afterwards] some of us offered our condolences to the relatives of the deceased at the graveside. So is this permissible?
Praying in the masjid of the Sufis
In the area where I live there is a masjid where there is a group who follow the way of the Sufis. Is it permissible to pray in this masjid?
Burying a non-Muslim child in a Muslim graveyard
Is it permissible to bury a non-Muslim child in a Muslim graveyard if a Muslim has adopted him, and then he (the child) dies before reaching the age of puberty?
Whilst in ihraam, played with hair some hair fell out
I have a habit of playing with my hair when I am thinking. After I had entered the state of ihraam, I forgetfully did this and some hair fell out. Do I have to make an expiation?
Unsure as to whether I had passed wind whilst performing tawaaf
In Makkah al-Mukarramah, whilst performing the tawaaf al-wadaa’ and after I had made five circuits around the Ka’bah I felt some movement in my backside…
Performing the sacrifice and foot and mouth disease
It is permissible for Muslims living in Europe not to sacrifice animals during this ‘Eed al-Adhaa festival because of the foot-and-mouth disease.
Offering voluntary prayers after Salaat az-Zhuhr and Salaat al-‘Asr
Is it permissible for the one performing Hajj to perform supererogatory prayers after having offered Salaat az-Zhuhr and Salaat al-‘Asr with the imaam…
Unable to find a place to rest in Muzdalifah
What of the one performing Hajj being unable to find a place [to rest] in Muzdalifah during the night of ‘Eed. What is the ruling?