For Those Left Behind

Ep. 15: How Do I Move On? | For Those Left Behind

How do I move on after my loved one’s death? To what extent am I expected to move on? What is a healthy way of remembering my deceased loved one without “dying” myself? How do I cope with the pain of their absence...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 14: Women Praying Janazah and Visiting Graves | For Those Left Behind

Can a woman attend a funeral in Islam? Can a woman pray Janazah and visit the graveyard? How do we reconcile legal opinions regarding the permissible and prohibited in regards to women participating in the Janazah with...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 13: The Widow and the ‘Iddah | For Those Left Behind

A lost Sunnah of our times is striving to serve the widow. What does it mean to care for the widow, and what can a community do to revive this sunnah? The virtue of the patient widow is that she occupies a special place...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 12: Condolences (the ‘azza) | For Those Left Behind

How do you give condolences in Islam? What are the best words to say when giving Islamic condolences? And what practices and gatherings are acceptable in receiving condolences? Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 What to...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 11: Losing a Child | For Those Left Behind

Because there is no pain like losing a child, there is no reward like bearing such a tragedy with patience. How does a parent cope with the pain of losing a child? Where does the child go after they die? Are they alone...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 10: Are They Considered Shaheed? | For Those Left Behind

How do I know if my loved one died as a Shaheed (martyr)? Is there any way for me to know? What are the categories and rulings pertaining to them in the case they apparently die Shaheed? Chapters: 00:00 Introduction...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 9: What If I Dream About Them? | For Those Left Behind

When I see my loved one in a dream, is my soul actually meeting them? What message could they be sending me? How can I be sure it is them? Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Narrations of dream interpretations 4:40 Are...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 8: Do They Know What’s Happening To Me? | For Those Left Behind

Do the dead know what is happening? How much of my current state are they aware of? Are they pleased or displeased by what is happening with me? Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 The impact of death on faith When...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 7: Do They Hear me When I Visit? | For Those Left Behind

Do the dead hear us speak about them? What about when we visit them? Do they hear us greeting them? Does du’a at the side of the grave differ from du’a from a distance for them?Chapters: 00:00 Introduction...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 6: Are They With Each Other Now? | For Those Left Behind

When we die, are we reunited with our loved ones right away? Are my dead loved ones all together now? How are they welcomed into the next realm? How often do they get to be with each other?Chapters: 00:00 Introduction...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 5: Where Are They? | For Those Left Behind

Where do the souls go after they die? Are they in their worldly graves? How do their graves expand? And what limitations remain on them?Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 What happens to martyrs after death? The Shuhada...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Ep. 4: The Best Deeds on Their Behalf | For Those Left Behind

If the dead could speak, what would they ask us to do for them? What are the prescribed deeds that we are to do on their behalf?Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Giving charity on behalf of the deceased If your loved...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

For Those Left Behind

Ep. 15: How Do I Move On? | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 14: Women Praying Janazah and Visiting Graves | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 13: The Widow and the ‘Iddah | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 12: Condolences (the ‘azza) | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 11: Losing a Child | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 10: Are They Considered Shaheed? | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 9: What If I Dream About Them? | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 8: Do They Know What’s Happening To Me? | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 7: Do They Hear me When I Visit? | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 6: Are They With Each Other Now? | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 5: Where Are They? | For Those Left Behind

Ep. 4: The Best Deeds on Their Behalf | For Those Left Behind

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