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was asked by Abu Ja'far regarding Allah's verse in the Qur'an: And He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth' to which he replied, 'Yes, similarly He is in every place.' I [Abu Ja'far] asked, 'In His essence?' Imam replied, 'Woe betide you! Verily places are subject to limits and boundaries, so by your saying that he is in a place in His essence, you are in fact compelled to say that he is contained in objects which are subject to measurement and size. He is, however, distinct from His creation, entirely encompassing what he creates in knowledge, power, control, authority and dominion.?

Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq [as]

al-Tawhid, p. 133, no. 15

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135	pressing of the grave	The pressing of the grave, is this something that will occur to all of us on the first night ? what else does the pressing mean ?	Answered
169	looking at the dead, allowed?	Is it haraam to see the face of a dead person (namahram)? If so could you please explain the logic behind this. I personally think that their is never a chance of attraction from either side. The dead man/woman cannot see the one viewing the face; and the person viewing the face is only seeing for the purpose to get closer to allah. I belive that seeing the face helps a person have stronger emotions which allows reflection of oneself and imaginging oneself in that state; therefore leading to fear of allah swt. Please elaborate. Thank you	Answered
240	autopsy in islam, allowed or not?	In certain cases, some governmental agencies demand that autopsy be performed on the body of the deceased to establish the cause of death. When is it permissible to agree to their demand and when is it not? Also when is an autospy allowed?	Answered
241	performing qadha prayers for the dead	Is it obligatory on a man's eldest son to give the Qadha of his fast and prayers after his death?	Answered
243	Muslims buried in non-Muslim graveyards	The Muslim communities in non-Muslim countries are increasing day by day. Knowing the fact that a deceased Muslim will one day be buried in the graveyard of non-Muslims either because of lack of funds available to the family to send the dead body to Muslim countries for burial or because of negligence; so, is it obligatory, as a matter of wãjib kifã’i, upon the capable Muslims to buy a graveyard for the Muslims?	Answered
260	ghusal of the dead	My question is about the method of ghusl of the dead, how many times it should be done and what things to be put with the corpse?	Answered
299	acts after funeral	Can you please explain what are the Mustahab acts to be done after a funeral ceremony.	Answered
400	enquiry about funeral processions	What are the supplication (dua) and words which are mustahab to write on the shroud of a dead?	Answered
455	excavate a grave	Is it permissible to excavate the grave of the deceased if it does not entail disrespect for the deceased?	Answered
496	at the time of death	what happens when one dies such as the fact that the angel of death will come... like that	Answered
513	Can the dead see us?	Can those who have passed away see us? I used to think they could and I would take encouragement from the fact that my grandma can see me. It motivated me to do what would have pleased her. And gave me comfort. But recently I found out that they can’t see us. Is that true?	Answered
515	Rules of seeing the grave	Are we in Islam allowed to put flowers with the burial and on top of the grave?	Answered
553	grave headstone words	are there any rulings on what is/ is not permissable to write on a headstone?	Answered
624	husbands death	My husband was mentaly ill for the last 11 years in and out of mental hospitals in the United States. He wnet to Lebanon and got off his medication and very sick. For 6 months we begged his relatives to give him help, they refused. I could not taravel to Lebanon have 4 small kids and no passport. Finaly his brother came from Europe and put him in a mental hospital. We informed him the meicaiton he needed he had been on for the last 10 years. The brother hid him away in a mental hospital for 1 month and I had no contact with my husband. The brother called and told me he died from heart attack in the hospital he was 45 years old. He told me the medication he was forced to take at the hospital-my husband tried to refuse they said take it or you won't get out. My children and I hold the brother responsible for putting him in a Free goverment hospital. I clearly told them over and over all he needs his is medication and he will be normal in a few days. He only needs the medication that he took for the last ten years. My husband went to sleep and never woke up in the hospital. We have been married almost 20 years. All the time during our marrage he did not have contact with his relatives in Lebanon he did not trust them. My husband was a good faithful muslim. What is your opinion regarding his death? me and the 4 children are in terrbiel pain from the loss of our dear hsuband/father. Also, my husband had a will with me. the relatives went ahead and buried him in Lebanon without asking about his will. I told them he had a will and they did not care. thank you salam	Answered
651	dying on Friday	What is the benefit of passing away or having your funeral possession between Thursday and Friday (between the salahs) ?	Answered
780	IMAM ALI	Assalaamu alaikum Brother in Islam Iam a Sunni Brother!Will you tell me what Islamic history speaks about where exactly Hazrat Imam Ali(r.a)was buried then what u have to say about Rawze-e-Sharif, the Blue Mosque, in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan - Where a minority of Shi’ahs believe Ali ibn Abi Talib is buried,,Its Najaf or the Blue Mosque in Mazarsharif? Can you shed some light..I believe as a Sunni that Hazrat Imams spriritual presence is present at every Shrine of a WALI in India. Nobody becomes a Wali without knowing Ali..as Muhammad sallahu alaihi wasallam is the city of knowledge and Ali is the Gate way to that knowledge.	Pending
964	Sleeping	May the Salam of Allah (SWT) be upon y'all brothers And sisters. My question is: Are we dead while sleeping, I mean if our souls is Taken out of our body, then Allah (SWT) puts it back into ours Body	Pending
982	Islamic Will/Inheritance	ASA I would be very grateful if you could please provide me with some advice regarding Islamic Wills and the Quranic guidance around this. I am a female who is not yet married and without children. I have a mother and father and two siblings, plus one niece, Mash'Allah and Alhumdollilah. Please can you specify who I am obliged to give to and what sort of proportion of wealth? JazakAllah Khair Madiha	Pending
1050	seeing my father	asak,my dad passed away last year,i frequently see him in my dreams,he always loves& cares for me whenever i see him,i terribly miss him,he sumtyms cry for even& at tyms hes really happy ,what does it means.	Pending
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