Questions tagged [death]
For questions relating to death and deceased people, animals, etc.
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Is it haram to say “ I hope you die “ to a person and why?
I know a person who wishes me to die every time we get into a fight and I always tell her that it is haram to say stuff like that can anyone tell me why it’s haram and what are the q consequences of ...
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Women not allowed during burial
Why women are not allowed to attend the burial of someone?
If a person dies, then he can be a father or brother of a woman, then doesn't she have the right to attend the burial procession?
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What if I ask for death since I fear sinning [duplicate]
Is it permissible in this case? I have been looking around but can't find an asnwer
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Arranging funeral arrangement while being alive
Is is obligatory for a muslim to arrange for his/her funeral matters in his life e.g. some people start a pot or a company who take money and in case of their death if they standard money is short, ...
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Mortality rate during child/adolescent pregnancies
This question is not on the morality of marrying or having intercourse with what we consider today a minor, as I have no issue with that especially when framed historically and geographically, rather ...
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Clarification on "Tawaffa"
To the best of my knowledge, whenever Allah or His angels perform tawaffa on someone it only means sleep or death.
25+ times only death:
وتوفنا مع الأبرار 3:193
الذين يتوفون منكم 2:234 & 2:240
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How do Ahmadis justify their belief that Jesus (as) is dead?
What are some of the sources Ahmadis use from Quran and Hadith to argue that Jesus (as) is dead?
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Does 5:75 show Jesus (as) passed away?
This is one of the proofs Ahmadis use to show Jesus (as) is dead, taken from:
How do Ahmadis justify their belief that Jesus (as) is dead?
"The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger; surely,...
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How do Sunni Muslims refute the Ahmadi argument on the death of Jesus (as) because of the need to eat food?
I am an Ahmadi Muslim and I have a hard time understanding why Sunni Muslims believe Jesus (as) to be alive when in my research I have found that Quran and Ahadith make it clear that he is dead. I ...
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Is the marriage contract valid upon the death of the spouse?
I had a specific question related to the Nikah and death contract.
In the schools of Fiqh, is the marriage contract considered "void" or "cancelled" or "paused" at the ...
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I dont understand about the time of death
Things I have read so far talk about how the time of death is specific and does not change no matter what as it says in the Quran:
.....And no one’s life is made long or cut short but is ˹written˺ in ...
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Does this count as suicide?
Does it count as suicide if one asks someone else to kill them since they can't do it themself? Would that person still go to hell?
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What are the Islamic tenets regarding cemeteries?
I am visiting a village in a Muslim nation. There is a mosque here. Right next to the mosque is a cemetery with many graves, some very old and some relatively new. The cemetery is unmaintained, it ...
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what happens if you don't get the chance to say the shahada
so let say you are a good Muslim you prayer 5 times read the Quran and fast, but when its time for you to go.
What will happen if you cant say the shahada like you died to quick or your throats ...
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Sacrificing own life to save other
Is it a sin(of suicide) to sacrificing your own life to save other person, in a situation where you know that you will die if you save the other person. Will this act count as suicide or will you get ...
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Can a soul communicate through our dreams?
My sixteen year old brother died recently. His death happened under mysterious circumstances and we've tried everything to find out what happened but unfortunately we can't find an answer. We all feel ...
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Mom's Belongings After Her Death
Assalam o Allaikum everyone.
This question is from a very dear friend of mine and I'll narrate as she did to me:
"My mom recently died. We are 4 sisters in total and our father is still alive. ...
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Why did Ayesha (RA) not dislike the agony of death?
What is the tafsir of the below Hadith:
Narrated `Aisha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) died while he was between my chest and chin, so I
never dislike the death agony for anyone after the Prophet.
https://sunnah....
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Repenting when sun rises from the west
Hi so im a revert and I just read that you can’t repent once the sun rises from the west. But I’m wondering, does that mean that if we commit sins after that we can’t repent? Or does that just mean ...
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Is it still obligatory to obey a parent's command after they die?
For example, if my parent tells me to not play video games when I was a small child, is it still wajib to obey that command now that I am an adult and they have passed away when I was still a child?
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What are the sons responsibility towards his dead father?
As salam wa laiqum,
Dear Brothers and sisters in Islam,
My Father passed away on 5th Shawwal, 1442 AH (18th of May 2021). It was a sudden shock for every one of us, he left us without giving us any ...
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What is the fate of a 'lazy Muslim' making shahada before death?
If there was a Muslim who prays their obligatory prayers rarely (because they are lazy), reads Quran most of the time, gives charity always, loves Allah SO MUCH that their heart hurts in a good way, ...
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How do we differentiate in Islam if an object has a soul or not?
I was going to the below question
Is it permissible to paint cityscapes and scenery?
where one of our esteemed & extremely knowledgeable member stated that
" mainly plants in Arabic are ...
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Burning cremation ceremony for revert
Bismillah.
Dear brothers of faith, may peace be upon you all.
I am recent convert to Islam and got some worries about cremation rituals for my non Muslim family. My old religion encourages burning ...
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What is The choice
When angel of death descended to remove soul of last prophet. He said he was given the choice like all prophets what is the the choice?
No soul of a Prophet is taken until he has been shown his place ...
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Would it be haram as a Sunni Muslim to ask Allah to give you a serious illness in your dua?
Not to ask for death but to ask for a serious illness that could potentially kill you e.g asking for a severe form of the coronavirus or cancer. Is it haram to ask for this in Dua?
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Is autopsy allowed in Islam?
What does Islam command with respect to conducting an autopsy in case of suspicious death? Is it allowed to alter the body after one's death? Or do we leave the truth with Allah and allow him to take ...
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Will we see Angel of Death when we're dying?
When we are dying, will we see Malak al Maut as we lay in our deathbed or is that a myth? Also how is it possible that he's takes the souls of multiple people around the world at once? Is he the only ...
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Is it allowed to have sex in a home where death has taken place in last 40 days?
Wether it is prohibited to do sex in house where the death take place or with in 40 days of it?
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Thinking to die
I had some lecture on YouTube from Muhammad hoblos about death, so in that video he try to explain that when you remember death your problem become solved.
Since then I started thinking of how people ...
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What is the Islamic position on the levirate marriage?
I saw a Jewish scholar (Jacob Emden) claim that according to Islam, when a man dies without children then it is forbidden for his brother to marry the widow, but if he dies with children, then the ...
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Last words before death
Hello I have been trying to find thr answer to this question on islam stack exchange google everyrhingof this question a lot and havent found an answer.
question:Should i say la il a ha illalahu ...
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Is our death decided before our birth? [duplicate]
Nothing happens without Almighty's wish.If a person wish death for other person or his own will the person die? or he will die when his time arrives? Can a person die before his time arrives? Can a ...
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Burial of ashes of a Muslim who has been cremated due to Corona Virus?
Due to the Corona Virus epidemic, Muslims in Sri Lanka are being cremated according to a gazetted law. The Ulema say the ashes can be buried. Please clarify this with valid references.
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How to know that my father who has passed away some days ago is forgiven by Allah and he is at the best place?
My father has passed away a few weeks ago. I miss him dearly. I am desperate to know that he is better placed, Allah had mercy on him, he is in Jannah and he does not have any regrets and sorrows in ...
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Is it halal to wish for my death?
In the name of Allah,
Sometimes I hear people die around me, I want to be like them because their test is over, Is it allowed to wish like that?
May Allah reward us
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Is it recommended to face Qibla when one is about to die?
My grandfather said that someone (I think his brother) when he was dying he told my grandfather's niece (probably the dying person's daughter) to direct him towards the Qibla. Then she directed him ...
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Is Jesus alive or dead?
Is there anyone here who can prove to me that Jesus is alive in heaven using Quranic quotation? Surah 3:144 clearly states that messengers before Muhammad (saw) had passed away - which includes Jesus ...
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What is Kafoor and How Muslims use this?
I want to know that what is "Kafoor" ?
How "Kafoor" put on Maiyyat ?How Muslims use it? Is this also used in other Madhaaib?
Thanks
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Scared of praying because of fear of death
Due to having some anxiety issues and being scared too easily, once I heard a man who died while praying jumah after which I became frightened even though death is a gift towards a new life. I am ...
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Controversy about the death of Muhammad(SAW)
How did Muhammad SAW actually died?There is so much controversy about how he died.Some say,he died a natural death.some say,he was posioned.Sometimes some people say he was killed by Aisha RA and ...
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Where do we go after death?
I am very confused. When someone dies, people say "He's in a better place" or "He's in paradise inshallah". The thing is, I heard that humans live in the grave first until judgement day and then if ...
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Are the two different categories of angels there to capture the soul in this Hadith?
In the following hadith:
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Prophet
of Allah () said: "There was a man from among a nation before you who
killed ninety-nine people ...
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Can you ask Allah for forgiveness for another person?
If there is a person who did a serious sin (like suicide) because of some mental illness. So basically he/she is already dead. So can't ask for forgiveness. But you don't want to see that person in ...
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Is it permissible to pray for someone's death? [duplicate]
Is it permissible for me to pray for someone's death because I don't like her? There's this person I hate, and I want that person to die. If I pray for that person's death, will that prayer get ...
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Should a muslim woman meet with male colleague for condolence about his deceased relative?
It is sunnah to visit people whose relatives passed away.
I am a muslim woman and I work with male as well as female engineers. One of my male colleague's cousin recently passed away. Should/Must I ...
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How to express condolence to a person stricken by calamity and how to adequatly answer?
During our lifetime we encounter usually a couple of happy and sad incidents like that of the death of a beloved person or that of a relative.
And as we are informed from the sunnah:
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What is the duration of grief or mourning for a death in Islam and when it starts?
If I remember well -correct me if I'm wrong- usually the duration for a the grief or mourning for a death person in Islam is of three days.
Now if a Muslim died in a non-Muslim country where the death ...
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What is the state of a baby who dies in the womb in the hereafter?
What is the state of a baby who dies in the womb in the hereafter?
Will it go to jannah or not?
Give answer according to islamic point of view!
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Is burial at sea possible?
Is it permitted to bury someone at sea?
I think it might be since voyages can be very long and if someone dies then it might not be possible to wait until the the ship reaches land.
If it is ...
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