four corners of the funeral bier, He will be forgiven forever.”^[1]

*     The sunnah is to shoulder all four corners one after the other, and to walk ten steps each time. The complete sunnah is to shoulder the right side near the head, then the right side near the feet, then the left side near the head and then the left side near the feet, walking ten steps in each corner, thus, making a total of forty steps.^[2]

*     When carrying the funeral bier, do not intentionally shove others, an occurrence which is often observed during the funerals of famous individuals, as this is impermissible, haram and an act that leads to Hell.

*     A husband may carry the funeral bier of his wife, lower her into the grave and even look at her face. However, he is prohibited from bathing her and touching her without a barrier between them.^[3]

It is permissible to loudly recite the Kalimah Tayyibah, the testification of faith, praise of Allah Almighty and His Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم while walking with the funeral procession.^[4]

The 6 Duroods and 2 Du’as that are recited in the Sunnah-inspiring weekly Ijtima’ (congregation) of Dawat-e-Islami:

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Dua after sneezing

According to the schedule of Dawat-e-Islami’s weekly Sunnah-inspired gathering, the dua to be recited at the time of sneezing will be learnt. The dua