How to Place the Deceased in the Grave and the Ruling on the Gathering After Death
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Question:
Is the deceased placed in the grave on his back, or on his right side facing the qiblah? Because I see the people among us placing the deceased on his back, and after the fortieth day of the deceased's death, his relatives hold a large gathering, which they call al-Fatihah. What is your opinion regarding what the people are doing?
Answer:
The Sunnah is to place him on his right side facing the qiblah; this is the Sunnah. The Ka'bah is the qiblah of Muslims, both living and dead. As for this gathering, it has no basis; rather, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Is the deceased placed in the grave on his back, or on his right side facing the qiblah? Because I see the people among us placing the deceased on his back, and after the fortieth day of the deceased's death, his relatives hold a large gathering, which they call al-Fatihah. What is your opinion regarding what the people are doing?
Answer:
The Sunnah is to place him on his right side facing the qiblah; this is the Sunnah. The Ka'bah is the qiblah of Muslims, both living and dead. As for this gathering, it has no basis; rather, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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