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Islamic Burial RightsIslamic Burial Rightsby Rashida Brookins, RNby Rashida Brookins, RN

2009, Mortuary Science 2

Before Every ActionBefore Every Action

Bismillahir Rahmanir RaheemAlhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alameen

Wa salaatu wa salaamu alaa Rasoolihil Kareem

With the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful

Allah Praise and Thanks is for Allah, Lord of the Worlds

And may the peace and blessings be upon His Noble Messenger


OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Understanding Muslims, their faith and Understanding Muslims, their faith and Culture, so that you might provide Culture, so that you might provide Culturally and Religiously sensitive Culturally and Religiously sensitive services to Muslims and their families.services to Muslims and their families.

Towards Understanding IslamTowards Understanding Islam Faith and PracticeFaith and Practice Death and Dying in the Islamic Death and Dying in the Islamic

TraditionsTraditions


Towards understanding IslamTowards understanding Islam


5 & 6, The Basic Tenets5 & 6, The Basic Tenets

PillarsPillars

1.Prayer1.Prayer2.Fasting2.Fasting3.Charity3.Charity4.Hajj4.Hajj5.Shahadah5.Shahadah

BeliefsBeliefs

1.Belief in God1.Belief in God2.Belief in Angels2.Belief in Angels3.Belief in the Books3.Belief in the Books4.Belief in Prophets4.Belief in Prophets5.Belief in Day of5.Belief in Day ofJudgmentJudgment6.Belief in 6.Belief in Al- QadarAl- Qadar


The Holy QuranThe Holy Quran


Mankind One CommunityMankind One Community

The Quran affirms the unity of The Quran affirms the unity of mankind and disapproves of any mankind and disapproves of any attempt to divide mankind into attempt to divide mankind into superior and inferior groups on the superior and inferior groups on the basis of colour, race, caste or creed. basis of colour, race, caste or creed. It tells us that "mankind is but one It tells us that "mankind is but one community" (2 : 213). community" (2 : 213).


'O you who have believed, fear Allah, and let every soul look to what it has put forth for

tomorrow—and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do' [59:18]


Faith and PracticeFaith and Practice


HajjHajj


Practice for Day of JugementPractice for Day of Jugement


Hagar and IshmaelHagar and Ishmael


Waiting for JesusWaiting for Jesus


Islamic view of IllnessIslamic view of Illness In contrast to contemporary views, disease does not always In contrast to contemporary views, disease does not always

have a negative connotation in Islam.have a negative connotation in Islam.

According to the classical Islamic scholar Imam al-Ghazzali, According to the classical Islamic scholar Imam al-Ghazzali, "illness is one of the forms of experience by which man "illness is one of the forms of experience by which man arrives at a knowledge of God.”arrives at a knowledge of God.”

Other Muslim scholars argue that falling ill may be Allah's Other Muslim scholars argue that falling ill may be Allah's way of forcing the person to rest or care for the body before way of forcing the person to rest or care for the body before it deteriorates further.it deteriorates further.


Sleep the Twin Partner of DeathSleep the Twin Partner of Death


Death and Dying in the Islamic Death and Dying in the Islamic TraditionTradition


Death is very agonizing; even the best of us will go through the pain, as did the best


Death is not something that you can feel secure from, wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within fortresses built up strong and high.. (4:78). Indeed the death from which you flee—indeed it will meet you. (62:8)


O you who have believed, let not your wealth and your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. And whoever does that – then those are the losers. And spend from what We have provided you before death approaches one of you and he says,

“My Lord, if only You would delay me for a brief term so I would give charity and be among the

righteous!” But never will Allah delay a soul when its time has come. And Allah is all acquainted

with what you do. (63:9-11)


Do Not Wish for DeathDo Not Wish for Death

No matter how much it hurts, do not wish for death.

The Prophet said to his uncle ‘Abbaas :

“Uncle, do not wish for death-for if you were good and lived longer, adding more good deeds to your good deeds is better for you. And if you were bad and lived longer, being given the chance to rectify your bad deeds, is better for you. So don’t wish for death.”


Upon DeathUpon Death

The eyes and the mouth of the deceased should be closed, and the body covered with a clean sheet. Those present should say, “Innaa lillahi wa innaa ilayhi raji’un” (“Surely we are from Allah, and to Him is our return” [Al-Baqarah 2:156]).


Services of Funeral homeServices of Funeral home

WashingWashing ShroudingShrouding Jannazah PrayerJannazah Prayer Burial at grave siteBurial at grave site After Burial (Debts should be paid)After Burial (Debts should be paid) Cultural practicesCultural practices


What is a green burial? What is a green burial?

Simple and naturalSimple and natural. . Green burial, or Green burial, or

natural burial, ensure the burial site natural burial, ensure the burial site remains as natural as possible in all remains as natural as possible in all respects. Interment of the bodies is respects. Interment of the bodies is done in a bio-degradable casket, done in a bio-degradable casket, shroud, or a favorite blanket. No shroud, or a favorite blanket. No embalming fluid, no concrete vaults. embalming fluid, no concrete vaults.


Earth Friendly CoffinsEarth Friendly Coffins


Natural BurialNatural Burial


ShroudsShrouds


ShroudShroud


Traditional BurialTraditional Burial


Funeral DirectorsFuneral Directors

Washing/MaterialsWashing/Materials

PrayerPrayer

BurialBurial

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