Reviews of the blessed ‘Ulama and other VIPs (extracts)

Question: What do the Islamic scholars say about burying many dead bodies together in one big grave at the same time? (Questioner, Mahnamah Faizan-e-Madinah)

بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ  ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

If, as a result of any catastrophe, a large number of people meet death and martyrdom; even then the ruling of burying each dead body in a separate grave will imply. It is impermissible to bury many dead bodies together in one grave unnecessarily. However, the Islamic jurists have given the permissibility for burying multiple dead bodies in one grave out of necessity. Those necessities are as follows:

٭   There are a large number of dead bodies but shortage of those burying them.

٭   Those burying are elderly people and cannot dig separate graves for each dead body as it will increase their weakness.

٭   Those burying are busy carrying out more important task than this; for example, they are busy performing Jihad etc., in a battle. Out of compulsion, at such crucial stages, more than one dead body can be buried in one grave.

The method to follow is that those who are superior will be placed in the grave at Qiblah side when all the deceased are men or all are women; whereas when the dead bodies are of men, women and children, then men will be placed at the Qiblah side, then boys, and after that women and thereafter Na-Baaligh (one who has not yet reached puberty) girls. A barrier of soil etc., will be placed between all of them.

However, it is impermissible for anyone to dig the grave of any of his deceased relative or any Muslim in order to bury new dead body in it. Digging grave of any Muslim without any Shar’i need is a Haraam act. Having graves of all relatives together at one place is not necessary as per Shari’ah. As this is not necessary, hence, it does not make opening the grave of any Muslim permissible.

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ   عَزَّوَجَلَّ   وَ رَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم   صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered by: Abul Hasan Jameel Ahmed Ghauri Attari

Verified by: Fuzayl Raza Al-Attari

Reviews of the blessed ‘Ulama and other VIPs (extracts)

1. Mufti Muhammad Abdur Razzaq Golarvi

(Teacher at Madrasah Ghausiyyah Jami’-ul-‘Uloom, Markazi Eid Gah, Khanewal)

Monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’ is an overwhelming effort. Its articles are short, easy to comprehend, simple text but full of evidences and inspiring words. May Allah Almighty bless it with further progression and continue its blessings to spread all around. Aameen

2. Mufti Muhammad Rafaqat Ali Jalali

(Faazil-o-Mudarris [teacher] Jami’ah Ghausiyyah Razawiyyah, Islamabad)

The monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’ is a praiseworthy effort of Dawat-e-Islami. All articles and series in it consist something specifically new within them. Along with being a guide in Shar’i and spiritual matters, it also guides us on medical issues. This magazine enriched with beautiful publication and printing, compilation and exquisite matter, is an immense treasure for general public as well as VIPs. May Allah Almighty bless it further! Aameen

3. Abu Atif Attari Madani

(Dar-ul-Ifta Ahl-e-Sunnat, Faizan-e-Madinah, Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi)

I had the opportunity to read the article ‘how should a son-in-law be?’ from the monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’, Rajab-ul-Murajjab 1439 Hijri edition. مَا شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ, it was very nice, interesting and had constructive matter. May Allah Almighty give more blessings in the pen of the writer! Aameen

Reviews of Islamic brothers (extracts)

اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ٭    ! I love the monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’ immensely. I gained a lot of information from it. (Ahmad Khan Attari, Mirpur Khas)

٭   I love the monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’ a lot. As soon as the new Islamic month begins, I remain restless until I read the monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’. (Muhammad Sultan Fazl Attari, Gujar Khan, Pakistan)

مَا شَآءَاللہ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ٭   ! Every part of the monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’ is a source of information. (Abdul Kareem, Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi)

Reviews of Islamic sisters (extracts)

1.  March 2018 edition was matchless, as usual. I liked the series ‘Issues of youth’ a lot. After reading about the book ‘Allah Walon ki Baatayn’ in the series ‘Introduction of books’, I was persuaded to read this book. In the series ‘Plea’, I learnt a lot in relation to the upbringing of children. (Bint-e-Muhammad Shareef, Shah Faisal Colony, Karachi)

2.  I love the monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’ a lot. My heart overjoys immensely after reading it. I await it restlessly every month. May Allah Almighty bless the department of the monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’! (Bint-e-Aslam, Sultanpur, District Jhelum, Pakistan)

Reviews of Madani children [boys and girls] (extracts)

1.  I first of all look at the pictures of the monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’ because they are very nice. (Muhammad Majid Raza, A1 Centre Peer Colony, Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi)

2.  I read the monthly magazine ‘Faizan-e-Madinah’. I learnt a lot of knowledge of Deen by reading it. I make the intention of reading it for 12 months. (Bint-e-Tanveer, New Karachi, Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi)