In the first hadith, or narrative from the life of Muhammad, Prophet of Islam, Aisha, wife of Muhammad, asks about the salvation of those who have suffered the death of one or more children. The query is answered with the message that God compensates this suffering of parents with the reward of Paradise.
“When a person's child dies, Allah the Most High asks His angels, 'Have you taken out the life of the child of My slave? ' They reply in the affirmative. He then asks, 'Have you taken the fruit of his heart? ' They reply in the affirmative.
“Oh Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those present and those absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whom among us You keep alive, then let such a life be upon Islam, and whom among us You take unto Yourself, then let such a death be upon faith.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun.
Is there a special reward for sponsoring an orphan? Yes, the most special and everlasting of all rewards, the Garden of Delights in the Hereafter. Allah says of Paradise that it is for those: Who feed with food — despite their own desire for it — the indigent, and the orphan, and the captive” (Surat Al-Insan, 76:8.
Taking care of an orphan is worship
In one verse, Allah (swt) suggests that a person who ignores orphans is not really a believer. In another, Allah (swt) describes the righteous in Paradise as being those who took care of orphans during their worldly life.
Prophet Muhammad, on him be peace, reportedly said: The best household among the Muslims is a household wherein an orphan is treated well. And the worst household among the Muslims is a household wherein an orphan is ill-treated” (Ibn Majah).
According to Islamic scholarship, janāza can be done for a stillborn baby that has moved in the womb. It can also be done for a baby born alive who died before receiving azān. In all cases, naming the baby is recommended, again challenging the local, customary view.
40 Days After Death In Islam
Imams (leader of an Islamic worship service) suggest that after death when a person's soul gets separated from the body, the soul lives on and visits the loved ones on the seventh and the 40th day after death. The soul also visits them after one year of passing.
Give us now the assurance that though he/she has passed from our sight, he/she has not passed from your care. Draw near to us in our sadness, bring blessing out of grief, and help us in our tears and pain to know you standing alongside us and to experience your love and healing; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Talk about your child often and use his or her name. Ask family and friends for help with housework, errands, and caring for other children. This will give you important time to think, remember, and grieve. Take time deciding what to do with your child's belongings.
Miscarriage from Islamic perspective
According to him, if a woman miscarried prematurely and the fetus is alive, it is not recognized as a miscarriage. However, if women miscarry at the first four months other pregnancy, it is referred as ijhadh.
For Muslims the period of postnatal seclusion traditionally lasts 40 days. The religious rituals are performed on the 40th day and these include shaving the child's head, as a vaginal birth is considered unclean. This act permits, what is considered, the growth of 'new' and 'clean' hair [33].
According to Sunni Islam, loved ones and relatives are to observe a three-day mourning period. Islamic mourning is observed by increased devotion, receiving visitors and condolences, and avoiding decorative clothing and jewelry in accordance with the Qur'an.
"Every soul shall have a taste of death: In the end to us shall you be brought back (Qur'an 29:57)." What is a 'good death' for Muslims? It it when a person is surrounded by family and has an opportunity to reflect on past sins and seek forgiveness.
The general mourning period is three days following the death. Most families will stay together in a family home and receive guests- friends and more distant family coming to express condolences and offer prayers on behalf of the deceased and family.
This is not the belief in Islam at all. It's completely against the teachings of Islam. For those of our loved ones who will be fortunate to be in paradise, if we are fortunate to be in paradise as well ... they will be able to meet up with each other.
Many people experience feelings of guilt or anxiety following the loss of their baby. Some parents experience depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). You may find it helpful to discuss your feelings with your GP, community midwife or health visitor, or other parents who have lost a baby.
(Quran: Surah Az-zumar, 39:Ayah 6). “He makes you in the wombs of your mothers in stages, one after another, in three veils of darkness..” This statement is from Sura 39:6.
How long can you keep a stillborn baby? Generally, it is medically safe for the mother to continue carrying her baby until labor begins which is normally about 2 weeks after the baby has died.
Allah says in Surah Al-Nisa, verse 2: “And give to the orphans their properties and do not substitute the defective [of your own] for the good [of theirs].
Adam, the first creation and first Prophet, was actually moulded from clay and Allah commanded it to become human with physical, intellectual, moral and spiritual faculties. (Qur'an 2:30; 3:59). He was thus born or created without the agents of a father and a mother.
According to later Kabbalistic literature, Elijah was really an angel in human form, so that he had neither parents nor offspring.