Sunday, 7 September 2014

Bahaar-e-Shariat Volume 4 Blog Page 46

Law: If a Zimmiya was pregnant by a Muslim and she died. If life has already come into the child, then she should be buried away from the Muslim cemetery and in burying, her back should face Qibla, so that the child’s face will be in the direction of the Qibla, because (generally) when the child is in the stomach (womb) of the mother, it’s face is towards the mothers back. [Durr-e-Mukhtar vol.1 pg.805/806]
Note: Zimmi Kaafir is an unbeliever in a Muslim state paying jizya, and a Zimmiya is a female unbeliever living in a Muslim state.
Law: If the body of the Mayyit is in such a state that if touched the skin will come off, then it should not be touched. Water should be just passed over. [Alamgiri vol.1 pg.157]
Law: If after performing Ghusl, cotton-wool is placed in the nose, ears and mouth and other openings, there is no objection, but it is better not to do this. [Alamgiri vol.1 pg.157; Durr-e-Mukhtar vol.1 pg.803]
Law: To comb the beard or the hair on the head of the Mayyit or to clips the nails or to shave off, trim or pluck out hair from anywhere is impermissible and Makruh-e-Tahreemi. The ruling is that he must be buried in the condition in which he is. However, if the nail is broken, then one can remove this. If the hair or nails were clipped (which is not allowed), then this too must be kept in the Kafan. [Durr-e-Mukhtar; Alamgiri vol.1, pg.158; Raddul Muhtar vol.1 pg. 803]
Law: Both the hands of the deceased should be left on the side and should not be kept on the chest, as this is the manner of the unbelievers. [Durr-e-Mukhtar vol.1 pg.803] In some places the manner is to place the hands below the navel, like in Namaaz, this too should not be done.
Law: In some places it is the system to bring unused buckets (vessels) etc. which will be used in Ghusl. There is no need for this. Ghusl can also be given using the buckets and jugs of the house as well. Some even behave ignorantly by breaking these vessels after they are used to give Ghusl, This is impermissible and Haraam as it is wasting wealth. If one does this thinking that they have now become najis (impure), then this too is baseless, because firstly splashes do not really effect these vessels, and if there are splashes, then the stronger view and inclination is towards this, that Mayyit is given Ghusl to remove Najaasat e Hukmia (hidden impurity), so in this case, Musta’mal (used) water has splashed and Musta’mal water is not regarded as najis, just like with the Wudu and Ghusl water of the living. Even if we assume that the drops that splashed are najis then the vessels should be washed, as they will become paak (pure) by washing. In most places the vessels that have been used are left in the Masjid. If this is done with the Niyyat that it will cause ease to the Namaazis (worshippers) and the Mayyit will receive its reward, then this is a good Niyyat (intention) and to keep it there is better. If is kept (there) with the view that keeping it in the house is bad (luck), then this is mere foolishness. Some people even throw away the water which is in the bucket (etc). To do this is also Haraam.
 

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