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Q: Some trustworthy people told me that they attended a funeral of a Muslim person; when the coffin was carried out of the house to the grave, it took a direction different from the direction of its carriers and stopped them many times.

A: What is mentioned by the questioner about the funeral has no origin in the religion of Islam. If such a thing actually happened, it might be the work of Satan to mislead people. This is because the deceased no longer has the ability to do anything. (Part No. 7; Page No. 434) These schemes are devised by Satan to mislead people and draw them away from the Way of Allah (Exalted be He) so that people may think of the deceased as having the power to benefit or harm them and consequently invoke him or her instead of Allah (Exalted be He), as is done by some people who invoke the dead instead of Allah and worship the graves. There is neither might nor power except with Allah! In a word, it is not permissible for a Muslim to believe in such devilish practices.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.