Praise be to Allaah. In the event of a calamity, epidemic or pandemic, the remedy is to repent to Allaah, may He be exalted, and humble oneself before Him and beseech Him, and to right any wrongs that have been done, and also to seek forgiveness a great deal, glorify …
Read More »The Etiquette of Visiting Graves in Islam
Praise be to Allah. Visiting graves to pray to their occupants or seek their help or ask them to intercede – this is a reprehensible action, and indeed it is major shirk. It is not permissible to build mosques or domes etc over graves, because the Messenger (peace and blessings …
Read More »Effects of Janazah
“They [the salaf] used to attend janazah, and its effect would show on them for days thereafter. They used to often think about death and the condition of the deceased.” —Ibrahim an-Nakha’i (al-’Aqibah, p. 153) (Read on pg 91, Abdul-Malik bin Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Qasim, Silent Moments: The Description …
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