Saturday, February 2, 2013

Funerals According to Quran and Sunnah

Wathilah bin Al-Asqa (RadiAllahu anhu) said:

Allah's Messenger (SalAllahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Do not express pleasure at the misfortune of a (Muslim) brother lest Allah should bestow mercy upon him and make you suffer from a misfortune."

At-Tirmidhi
As Taken from Riyad-us-Saliheen

Assalam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu all my friends

Very often at funerals a number of wrong things are done. At that particular point in time it is difficult for people to point them out, for it shows insensitivity. There is a time and a place for everything, and it applies here too.

We need to be aware of what are actually recommended practices to be followed on such occasions. The article below gives many details, right from the time a person dies till he is buried, and we would do well to take cognizance of all that is permissible, as well as familiarizing ourselves with the limitations, for whatever we do should follow the path shown to us by Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

Please share this article with all possible, for it is necessary that Muslims be aware of the procedures and conduct themselves in a right manner.

Wassalam. Adam.
Chennai, India.