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 without doubt as to the location of the…
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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?
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?
Forbidden times to bury the deceased
Is it permissible to perform the funeral prayer over the deceased during the forbidden times?
Pronouncing the adhaan and the iqaamah at the graveside
What is the ruling concerning (pronouncing) the adhaan and the iqaamah at the graveside after burial?
Burying the deceased in a coffin
Is burying the deceased in a coffin an innovation?
The congregational supplication at the graveside
What is the ruling regarding the congregational supplication at the graveside, whereby one of them supplicates and the rest say “aameen”?
Kissing relatives of the deceased when conveying condolences
What is the ruling regarding kissing the relatives of the deceased when conveying condolences?