Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question My sister spent her last days on her adhkar and repeating the shahada, then fell into a coma for over two weeks before she passed away. Will she be considered the same as someone who died having declared the shahada? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In my college years, I had a Shia friend whose grandfather died. She invited us to their home on the 40th day. She was upset we hadn’t visited her after his death. They held a majlis that I wasn’t aware of, and we attended to show our respect. I […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the appropriate Islamic understanding of reports that non-Muslims sometimes see deceased relatives at the moment of death and appear to pass away peacefully? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate There is nothing impossible about the dying being witness to things of the unseen […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to suture wounds, close the mouth, insert eye caps, or apply cosmetic treatment to a deceased Muslim for aesthetic viewing rather than necessity? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. It is not permissible […]