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What is the max. time limit for burial? Is post mortem painful? What is the tabir of a dream of a friend in a hurry?

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As salaam u alaikum,recently my friend aged 22-23 died in an accident, his body was cremated after 24hrs- 26 Hrs.my question is 1)what is the max. time limit for burial 2)IS post Mortem very painful on the dead as he is helpless, if a post mortem is done on him. 3)Also, sir I sam this Firend in my dream that he is in a hurry going sumwhere and when I asked him where was he going he replied that I won’t tell you. what is th tabir of this dream?

Answer

(Fatwa: 1148/1088=B/1430)

There is no period of time fixed for burial, but it is better to bury as soon as possible; therefore as soon as the janazah is ready the salah should be performed. It is narrated in Sahih Muslim:

أسرعوا بالجنازۃ فإن تک صالحۃ فخیر تقدمونھا إلیہ، وإن تک غیر ذلک فشر تضعون عن رقابکم (صحیح مسلم 306)

(2) As per the Shariah, postmortem operation is an act of great sin, but it does not cause any pain to the dead as they are lifeless:

کسر عظم المسلم میتاً ککسرہ وھو حي، قال مالک تعني في الإثم ? وحاصلہ أن عظم المیت لہ حرمۃ مثل حرمۃ عظم الحي لکن لا حیاۃ فیہ (الأوجز 2:507)

(3) It is hoped that he was heading to any good thing, so he will get blessing. (Tabeerur Ruya, Urdu 293)

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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