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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

123 Questions

Who holds the right to gifts like gold, clothes, blankets, watches, and furniture given to a widow by her deceased husband, as well as the pension of a deceased person: the widow or her in-laws?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If the items belong to the widow, then she has the right, but if the items belong to her deceased husband then she has the right on her share from what her husband left. It is one forth if the deceased did not have children, or one eighth if he has children.

Wassalam.
We are three brothers, and only one of us is married and earning. After our father's death, the department he worked for gave us insurance money. Is Khums applicable on this insurance money?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The a mount received  fron the insurance of your late father belongs to all the inheritors of your late father according to their shares of inheritance in Sharia. You don't need to give Khums from your share because it was been received as inheritance from your father.

Wassalam.
How should Ghusl Mayyit be performed if a person dies with sunscreen or creams on their face? Is there a specific step to ensure all body parts are properly cleansed before performing the Ghusl?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Creams and all other materials must be washed away before starting Ghusl on the dead body.

Wassalam.
Can a person die as a result of someone else’s mistake, even though Allah knows everything about our birth and death? Is it predetermined that their death could occur due to another person's error?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes. It can be full or part of the reason if the death which is pre determined on every one.

'Wassalam.