If I arrive late to a funeral prayer, do I complete what I missed of the prayer?
Answered by Sh. Mustafa Umar1 min read
Short answer
After the Imam finishes, you should say the remaining takbīrs that you missed without saying the supplications.
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You may withdraw or withhold life sustaining care if the person is terminally ill with almost no chance of recovery and totally dependent on artificial means to survive.
What do I do if I miscarried a fetus/baby?
Be patient and know that this is the will of Allah. Say “inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rājiʿūn”. Know that Allah will reward you if you pass this difficult test.
Can I perform an autopsy or postmortem surgery to determine the cause of death or for research purposes?
The human body is sacred in Islam, while alive and after death, Muslim or non-Muslim. Cutting up or tampering with a dead body is prohibited and considered dishonoring it. So unless there is a need, and proper protocols of covering the private parts are observed, it is not allowed. A case of genuine need is when the operation will help identify a criminal, when it is needed for medical research that cannot be accomplished through another method (though a similar objective can often be obtained by using animal or artificial bodies), or when forced by law, despite protest, to have it done.
Who can bathe a dead person?
Only males may bathe males and only females may bathe females, with the exception of your spouse and children under seven.