Skip to main content

RULINGS ON OBSERVING THE THIRD, FORTIETH DAY AFTER THE DEATH OF A RELATIVE

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm Arba'a. 8th day of Shaw'waal, 1445AH (Wednesday 17th April 2024). *_RULINGS ON OBSERVING THE THIRD, FORTIETH DAY AFTER THE DEATH OF A RELATIVE_*. BismilLah.


Our Scholars based on Quran and Sunnah have stated that offering dua or prayers for the deceased after his burial is Sunnah, because of the report narrated by Abu Dawood (3221) from the hadeeth of ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan (may ALLAH be pleased with him) who said: When the Prophet (blessings and peace of ALLAH be upon him) had finished burying a deceased person, he would stand over him and say: “Pray for forgiveness for your brother, and ask that he be made steadfast, for he is being questioned now.” 

Offering dua’ for the deceased Muslims in general, and for close relatives in particular, is also prescribed in general terms at any time, without specifying any particular time meaning we should make dua for our dead relatives and Muslims all the time but not a funeral as the kuffar does. 


Choosing one day, then offering dua’ for the deceased like the kuffar does or the 40th day etc, for any reasons, is an act that is contrary to the Sunnah and it is devoid of any evidence; it is a fabricated innovation. The Sunnah is what is mentioned above, which is to offer dua’ for the deceased at the grave immediately after his burial. Moreover offering dua’ for the Muslim dead in general and some in particular is something that is recommended in general terms, without specifying any particular period or time.  


Regardless of who support or does it, let's stay away from this innovation and pray for our dead relatives and all past believers all the time and revive the sunnah of praying for the dead relative immediately after burial at the graveyard without wasting money organising funeral on any other days which also violates the sunnah of not cooking in the house of the deceased which basically means don't waste money and neighbours are to cook and support visitors or relatives mourning their dead who are allowed to be home to mourne within 3 days and 4 months 10 days mourning for the widow as her iddah(waiting period before remarrying). Proof (Quran 2:234), Swaheeh Muslim 2739, Swaheeh Bukhari 4926.

*_May ALLAH, AL-‘ALEEM (The All-Knowing) keep guiding us all and increase us in beneficial knowledge_*. Aameen.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

ISTIKHĀRA: HOW & WHY

Istikhāra (Seeking Goodness) : To seek blessings & guidance from Allāh ﷻ for a decision 1Make Intention for Istikhāra 2Pray 2 Rakaʿāt of Prayer 3Recite the duʿāʾ of istikhāra and mention your need Duʿāʾ al-Istikhāra اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَاالأَمْرَ ‭[mention decision here]‬ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ، وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ Transliteration / Audio English Translation Dear God, I’m asking You for goodness through Your [Infinite] Knowledge, and I’m asking You for strength through Your Divine Ability, an
Post a Comment
Read more

DU'Ā : THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON OF THE BELIEVER (143)*

﷽ *DU'Ā : THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON OF THE BELIEVER (143)* اَللّٰھُمَّ أَنَا عَبْدُکَ وَابْنُ عَبْدِکَ وَابْنُ أَمَتِکَ، نَاصِیَتِيْ بِیَدِکَ، أَتَقَلَّبُ فِيْ قَبْضَتِکَ ، وَأُصَدِّقُ بِلِقَائِکَ ، وَاُوْمِنُ بِوَعْدِکَ ۔ أَمَرْتَنِيْ فَعَصَیْتُ ، وَنَہَیْتَنِيْ فَأَتَیْتُ ، ھٰذَا مُقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِکَ مِنَ النَّارِ، لَا إلٰـہَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَکَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِيْ فَاغْفِرْلِيْ ، إِنَّہٗ لَا یَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ Allāhumma ana’abduka wab-nu’abdika wab-nu amatik(a), nāsiyatī biyadik(a), ataqallabu fī qabdarik(a), wa usaddiqu biliqā’ik(a), wa ūminu biwa’dik(a). Amartanī fa ‘asayt(u), wa nahaytanī fa atayt(u), hādhā makānul-‘ā’idhi bika minan-nār(i), lā ilāha illā Anta subhānaka zalamtu nafsī fagh-fir lī ,innahū lā yaghfirudh-dhunūba illā Ant. O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your male servant, and son of Your female servant. My forehead is in Your hands. I move around under Your control. I testify to the meeting with You. I believe in Your prom
Post a Comment
Read more

KNOWING ALLAH THROUGH HIS NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Khamis. 12th day of Dhul-Qa'adah, 1444AH (Thursday, 1st June, 2023). *_KNOWING ALLAH THROUGH HIS NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES _*. BismilLah.  The first and most significant pillar of imaan (faith) in Islam is belief in ALLAH. As Muslims, we believe in ALLAH in accordance with HIS beautiful names and attributes. ALLAH has revealed HIS names repeatedly in the Holy Quran primarily for us to understand who HE is. Learning and memorizing the names of ALLAH will help us to identify the correct way to believe in HIM. There is nothing more sacred and blessed than understanding the names of ALLAH and living by them. How do we expect to worship, love, fear, and trust our Lord, The Almighty ALLAH, if we don’t know who HE is? ALLAH says in the Quran: And to ALLAH belong the best names, so invoke HIM by them.. (Quran 7:180). ALLAH, there is no deity except HIM. To HIM belongs the best names. (Quran 20:8). HE is ALLAH, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to HI
Post a Comment
Read more