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Islamic funeral
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Islamic funerals (Arabic: جنازة, romanized: Janāzah) follow fairly specific rites, though they are subject to regional interpretation and variation in custom. In all cases, however, sharia (Islamic religious law) calls for burial of the body as soon as possible. The deceased is first bathed and shrouded with simple white cloth. Then a funeral prayer, Salat al-jinazah, is recited. Cremation of the body is strictly forbidden in Islam and the body is buried without a casket and the head faces Mecca. Mourning for the deceased is observed for three days except for the widow who mourns for 4 months and 10 days.[1][2][3]
- ^ Jahangir, Mohmad S.; Hamid, Wasia (2022). "Mapping Mourning Among Muslims of Kashmir: Analysis of Religious Principles and Current Practices". OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying. 84 (3): 725–745. doi:10.1177/0030222820911544. ISSN 0030-2228. PMID 32164481.
- ^ Daar, A. S.; Khitamy, A. (9 January 2001). "Bioethics for clinicians: 21. Islamic bioethics: The cases, Case 1". Abdallah S. Daar and A. Khitamy. 164 (1): 60–63. PMC 80636. PMID 11202669.
Mutilation, and thus cremation, is strictly prohibited in Islam.
- ^ "Cremation Services". Retrieved 9 February 2019.
In eastern religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism cremation is mandated, while in Islam it is strictly forbidden.
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