And even if such facilities were available world-wide and...

And even if such facilities were available world-wide and cheap enough to allow a begger-woman to take their advantage, there is always the possibility, nay probability, of wrong deduction by the doctors and technicians. You must be aware that in so many cases the experts draw diametrically different conclusions from the same X-ray photo. Therefore, the rule of 'Idda' can never be treated as out of date. Question: How do the Shias mourn for a dead person ?

Explain for me all that is done for a dead Shia after his death to the ending of the mourning period ? Answer: Mourning has two aspects: showing natural grief and uttering words tantamount to complaining against Allah. The first is allowed in Islam; the second is strictly forbidden and Haraam. Even in the fist case, restraint is preferred except in the mourning for the Holy Prophet or his family members. When a Shia dies, people start reciting the Holy Quran for his/her 'thawab'.

The dead body is washed thrice - by water mixed with a little water squeezed from the leaves of lote-tree, by water in which a little camphor is mixed, and finally by pure water -; then he is given the 'kafan' (shroud); then he is taken to the grave-yard. In East Africa, the people joining the funeral procession recite Kalema on the way.

At grave-yard, and sometimes in the mosques, the prayer of 'Meyyit' is held; after prayer a short 'majlis' is recited in which the sufferings of the Holy Prophet and his Ahlul-Bait are narrated. Then the 'Meyyit' is buried. On second or third day, 'Ziyarat' is held, in which people recite the Holy Qur'an for the 'thawab' of the dead person, and at the end a short 'majlis' is recited. People give whatever they like to the charities and its 'thawab' is intended to be given to the dead person.

Then, after about a month or so, 'Arbain' is held, in which 'majlis' is recited. After about a year, 'Haul' is held just like 'Arbain'. Question: How do the Shia send reward to their dead (Fateha) and when ? Answer: The answer is almost fully explained in the previous description. So far as 'when' is concerned, there is no time fixed for it. Apart from the functions mentioned above, most of the Shia Ithnaasheris go to the grave-yard on Thursdays and recite Sura Fateha for their dead relatives.

Question: The Sunnis say that during the Day of Resurrection, everyone is going to get beautiful ladies; the 40th being his wife in this life. Is this story true ?