The renowned spiritual guide and leader of Ahl al-Sunnah, Mawlana Ilyas Attar al-Qadiri, has granted the Ummah with a booklet in the form of questions and answers titled ‘72 Pious Deeds’. By acting upon it, we can easily make ourselves practice righteous actions. One of the ‘72 Pious Deeds’ is, “Today, have you made effort to refrain from joking, taunting, hurting the feelings of others and laughing aloud (at home and outside)?”

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Rulings relating to a funeral

O devotees of the Prophet! Let us listen to the rulings relating to a funeral from the booklet of the Amir of Ahl al-Sunnah دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ entitled Murday kay Sadmay. Firstly, let us listen to two sayings of the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

1.   When a person of Paradise passes away, Allah Almighty will not punish those who carry his funeral bier, those who walk behind him and those who offer his funeral salah.^[1]

2.   The first reward that will be given to the deceased believer after his death is that all of those who take part in his funeral will be forgiven.^[2]

*   One should take part in a funeral for the sake of Allah Almighty, to fulfil an obligation, to bring happiness to the deceased and his family, and with other good intentions.

*   Whilst walking with the deceased, remember your own end. Just as you are carrying him today, you will also be carried one day. Just as he will be buried under the earth, your burial will also