The word Funeral prayers in Islam is also called Janazah in Arabic. These prayers are preceded in a very simple way and according to the sharia of Islamic religious laws. This prayer is only performed when a Muslim is expired. The person who reads these prayers should be in the state of ablution. It is recommended that the person who has expired should be buried in front of the imam.

These prayers are read in accordance with the Islamic laws. Some of them are discussed below:

1. To stand in front of the Qibla with your chest.

2. To recite Allah o Akbar with the intention for praying for the dead Muslim.

3. Recite surah fatihah before saying Allah o Akbar.

4. Recite the whole Salatul-Ibrahimiyyah, and then say Allah o Akbar.

The method to read these kinds of prayers would take a long time to explain but a brief description can be discussed here. Only men are allowed to read these prayers for the dead body. Women are not allowed to be included in this prayer. As Allah says, the heart of the woman is very soft so she cannot bear the pain, but men are bold enough, and that’s why Allah has ordered every Muslim man to pray these prayers for a dead body.

The performance of the funeral prayers over a Muslim dead body is known as Salat–ul-Janazah. It is a communal obligation – fard kifaayah. Allah has mentioned its importance in the Quran and the method of its performance is described in the Quran. If a Muslim is buried without performing these prayers, the whole community incurs a sin, and it is a big sin because Allah has made some rules and regulations which are important to follow; otherwise, their place is not in Allah’s home. They all will be thrown to hell. In the light of hadith of Aishah who has explained and said:

“The Prophet’s son Ibrahim died when he was 18 months old, and the Prophet (S.W.A) did not make funeral salat for him.” As it is not obligatory in this case. As he was the Prophet of Allah and it is recommended by the prophet on other occasions.

Funeral prayers are also observed for those Muslims who are killed in the battlefield; these Muslims directly go to Allah’s home (heaven). However, these prayers may be performed for martyrs, as Prophet (S.W.A) did perform it for those who died in the battle.

These prayers should also be observed for those who are known to be corrupt, such as drug addicts, alcoholics, and adulterers. The scholars and the pious do not take part in the funeral prayer as a punishment for those Muslims. It is the practice of the prophet (S.W.A) not to pray for those Muslims who committed major sins and to not allow other Muslims to take part in it.

As Allah says:

You shall not observe the funeral prayer for any of them when he dies, nor shall you stand at his grave. They have disbelieved in GOD and His messenger, and died in a state of wickedness.

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I am 20 years old from Karachi, Pakistan. I am doing graduation from Karachi University. Right now, doing freelance writing for Muslim Academy.

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Muslims hold a very prominent position in Islam and women are considered as very noble and lofty. Indeed, the Muslim woman is the primary lecturer in the edifice of a righteous society. Women are the most respectable and honored personality in Islam.

In Islam, men and women are considered equally in every aspect of life but when we talk about rights, men and women are given different rights. Women rights according to Quran and Islam have been discussed in various books and in Quran, Surah Nisa. Surah Nisa is only surah in which each and every verse is related to women. In other Surahs of Quran, women are also discussed.

A man came to Allah’s Messenger and said: O Messenger of Allah! Who from amongst mankind warrants the best companionship from me? He replied: “Your mother.” The man asked: Then who? So he replied: “Your mother”. The man then asked: Then who? So the Prophet replied again: “Your mother.” The man then asked: then who? So he replied: “Then your father.” So this necessitates that the mother is given three times the likes of kindness and good treatment as the father. [2]

Some of the Women rights according to Quran and Islam are discussed below:

1. Education

The Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.) once said:

“Acquiring knowledge is compulsory for every Muslim. (At-Tabarani)

This description applies equally to men and women. It is the right of every Muslim woman to acquire and strive for knowledge. Throughout Islamic history, men and women both earned respect as scholars and teachers of the Faith. The books of Rijal (Reporters of Hadith) contain the names of many prominent women, beginning with Aishah and Hafsah.

2. The Right to Own Wealth and Property

A woman possesses the right to keep her property or wealth, whether earned or inherited and she has the right to spend it according to her wish.

The Holy Quran says:

“And wish not for the things in which Allah has made some of you excel the others. For men there is reward for what they have earned, (and likewise) for women there is reward for what they have earned, and ask Allah of His Bounty. Surely, Allah is Ever All-Knower of everything.” (V. 4:32)

There is no constraint in Islamic law that says a woman cannot work or cannot be a professional. Women rights according to Quran and Islam state that women are completely given freedom to work outside and earn money and help her husband.

3. Freedom to Choose Her Husband

In Islam, a woman is given complete authority and the right to choose her life partner or refuse or reject her parents’ proposal.

A woman named Khansa Bint-e-Khidam once came to the Prophet and complained:

“My father has forced me to marry my cousin in order to raise his own status (in the eyes of the people).” The Prophet told her that she was free to dissolve this marriage and choose whomever she wished to marry. She replied, “I accept my father’s choice, but my aim was to let the women know that fathers have no right to interfere in the marriage.” (Ahmad, Nasa’i and Ibn-e-Majah)

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I am 20 years old from Karachi, Pakistan. I am doing graduation from Karachi University. Right now, doing freelance writing for Muslim Academy.

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In Islam, Allah has given every Muslim the right to be married and fulfill their needs and duties. Marriage is one of the beautiful things that Allah has bestowed to every Muslim, we the Muslims need to understand and build up a better relationship. In the Quran, there is clearly a mention of how to live life after marriage. But many of the Muslims didn’t understand this relationship and broke it by taking a divorce. Divorce in Islam is a concept in which couples separate themselves from each other. In Islam, talak is the word used for divorce. It is an Arabic word which means to set free. It is only in unavoidable circumstances when divorce should be taken. It is the final termination of marriage, cancelling all the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving all the bonds of matrimony between the parties. Divorce in Islam is considered a very bad act. Allah has ordered the marriage couples not to take divorce until there is a very specific reason and it cannot be solved. If there is a way in which both can live together again, then they should follow that path. In Islam, the act of divorce should be avoided as much as possible.

The method of Divorce in Islam is that the word talak is repeated three times in the presence of two witnesses. Allah has made different steps to take divorce, these steps give the couple a chance to understand and take their decision back. Allah gives these chances to the couple.

Divorce in Islam is given by the husband. A woman is not allowed to give divorce to the husband, according to the teaching of Islamic laws. A wife can take khula from the husband. In Islam, the word talak has different types and the concept of each talak is different from each other. It has its own meanings and procedures.

1. Talak ar-Raji

2. Talak al-Bain

3. Khula

4. Faskh

In Islam, divorce is considered as a big sin, but if the marriage couple is not likely to understand each other, then Islam has allowed couples to take divorce. Once a divorce is given, there are some necessary steps to follow; the woman has to perform the iddat. There are two kinds of iddats which have different names. The iddat of divorce and the iddat after the death of the husband. The iddat of divorce is different from the iddat of husband’s death; the period of iddat in divorce is four months and ten days. It is compulsory for every woman to follow the Islamic laws and complete it according to their procedures.

As Allah says:

And those of you who die and leave wives behind them, they (the wives) shall wait (as regards their marriage) for four months and ten days, then when they have fulfilled their term, there is no sin on you if they (the wives) dispose of themselves in a just and honorable manner (i.e. they can marry). And Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do (Al-Baqara-234).

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I am 20 years old from Karachi, Pakistan. I am doing graduation from Karachi University. Right now, doing freelance writing for Muslim Academy.

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