Tag Archives: dead body

Why is cremation forbidden?

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Why is cremation forbidden in Islam? Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Halal & Haram, Sunnah | Tagged burial, bury with respect, cremation, dead body, incineration | Comments Off

Ghusl and cultural beliefs

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

What is the significance of taking a ghusl after visiting a cemetery? I noticed that the Malays encourage this… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine | Tagged cultural beliefs, dead body, fiqh rulings, graves, Islamic Law, janazah, ritual purity, visiting cemeteries, washing the dead | Comments Off

Embalming the dead body

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Shaykh Senad Agic

For various reasons Muslims residing in North America are faced with the issue of embalming the dead bodies of their relatives such as for transporting … Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged body preparations, burial of deceased, caring for deceased, dead body, makruh, overseas shipping | Comments Off

Giving ghusl to the dead

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Eshaykh Staff

Can you explain to me how to give ghusl to a dead person… Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine | Tagged agarbati, bathing the dead, body preparations, burial of deceased, camphor, caring for deceased, covering `awra, dead body, Fard-i-Kifaayah, fiqh, funeral prayers, ghusl, incense, Islamic Law, istinja, janazah, kaffan, lobaan, salat al-janaza, sawg, shroud | Comments Off

Dream: Two pieces of cloth

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Dr. Abdul Karim

I saw dead body of my sis wrapped in kafan. My mother kept it folded in washing machine… Continue reading →

Posted in Dream Interpretation | Tagged `amal, Ahl al-Bayt, black, buried, clothes, coffin, dead body, deeds, die before death, female, floor, folded, funeral, golden, holy verses, Imam Mahdi, janaza, janazah, kafan, male, mother, Quran, red, sad, Sayyidina Ali, silver, sister, visitors, washing machine, white cloth, wrapped, Ya Ali | Comments Off

Dream: Murder

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Dr. Abdul Karim

I killed a girl by mistake and I am trying to hide the dead body while the police is following me… Continue reading →

Posted in Dream Interpretation | Tagged body bag, care, dead body, frightening, girl, heart, hide, killed, mercy, mistake, murder, police, scared, scary, sea | Comments Off