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Fiqh-us-Sunnah was written by Sayyid Saabiq (1915-2000 C.E.), may Allaah have mercy on him. The following information is taken from his obituary in the March 2, 2000 Daily News of IANA Radionet.
In the early 1990’s, Fiqh-us-Sunnah was translated into English by a group of people commissioned by American Trust Publications. The translators included Muhammad Sa’eed Dabas, Jamal al-Din M. Zarabozo, Abdul-Majid Khokhar, and M. S. Kayani. This group published Fiqh-us-Sunnah in five volumes.
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Section : Carrying torches or fire in a funeral procession. These are forbidden as they are vestiges of the Days of Ignorance. Ibn Al-Munzhir said: “This practice is disliked by all men of knowledge and scholars on record. Al-Baihaqi said:…
Section : Sitting down, when one is following a funeral, before those carrying the coffin put it down. Bukhari said: “A person accompanying a funeral procession should not sit down until the coffin is placed on the ground, and if…
Section : Remain Seated When a Funeral Procession Passes by. Ahmad has reported that Waqid ibn ‘Amr ibn Sa’d ibn Mu’azh said: -I attended a funeral procession in the tribe of Banu Salimah. I stood up on seeing the funeral…
Section : Permit Women to Accompany a Funeral Procession. Umm ‘Atiyah reported: “We were forbidden to accompany funeral processions, but this prohibition was not mandatory for us.” (Reported by Ahmad, Bukhari, Muslim & Ibn Majah) Abdullah ibn ‘Amr reported: “Once…
Section : Not Attending a Funeral due to Some Forbidden Acts. The author of Al-Mughni said: “If one sees or hears something that is forbidden while attending a funeral, and one is capable of countering and rectifying it, one should…
Section : Legal Status of the Shroud. Shrouding the body of the deceased, even it be with just one piece of cloth, is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) of the Muslims. Bukhari narrated from Khabbab that he said: “We migrated…
Section : Preferable Practices in Shrouding. In shrouding, the following practices are recommended and should be observed while preparing a body for burial. 1. The shroud should be nice, clean, and large enough to cover the entire body. This is…
Section : Shrouding a Pilgrim. If a pilgrim dies, he is to be washed the same way any non-pilgrim is washed. He should be shrouded in his ihram (two pieces of seamless cloth which the pilgrims don during umrah or…
Section : Extravagance in Shrouding is Disliked. A shroud should be nice, but not so extravagantly expensive that it would unduly burden a person. Ash-Shafi’i remarked, “Ali said: ‘Do not be extravagant in shrouding me. I have heard Allah’s Messenger,…
Section : Using Silk Cloth in the Shroud. It is not permissible for a man to be buried in a silk shroud, but it is permissible for a woman. This is based on the following saying of Allah’s Messenger, peace…
Section : The Shroud Should Be Purchased with the Deceased’s Money. A person who dies and leaves some money behind should have his shroud purchased with his money. If the deceased did not leave any money, then, whoever is responsible…
Section : Contemplation of death and preparation for it by good deeds. Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him, encourage us to contemplate death and be ready for it with good deeds. This is regarded as a sign of…
Section : It is not proper for a Person to Wish for Death. It is makruh or “disliked” to wish for one’s death, or pray to Allah for it, due to poverty, distress, illness, or the like. The six canonical…
Section : Excellence of a Long Life Enriched with Good Deeds. It is reported by Abdurrahman ibn Abu Bakrah on the authority of his father that a man asked: “O Messenger of Allah ! Who is the best of all…
Section : Good Deeds Prior to Death: An Indication of a Good End. Anas reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “When Allah intends good for a servant of His, He uses him for good.” They asked: “How…