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al-dunya |
Here (life) "of this world" |
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Barzakh |
aka "the grave experience" - where worlds meet |
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al-akhira |
Afterlife "Not of this world" |
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Janazzah |
The funeral prayer that is said over the body during the funeral |
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Qur'an |
The sacred scripture within Islam |
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Ya Sin |
A chapter in the Qur'an that is read on the night of the burial and read again 40 days after death and one year after death |
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What are some funeral and mourning practices associated with Islam? |
- gently clean the body many times - body is put in a shroud - NO embalming, NO cremation, NO casket - Janazzah (funeral prayer) said over the body and 40 days & one year after the death - men take the body to the burial site - wailing is hugely discouraged - avoid crushing the body with earth - call to prayer for the living while the deceased answers questions about her faithfulness while on earth - night of the burial at the Mosque, Ya Sin is read (a chapter from the Qur'an) - everything is done within 24 hours |
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What do Muslims (Islamic people) think happens when we die? |
- angels take the soul with varying degrees of difficulty depending on the faithfulness of the soul - overview of one's deeds in life, a questioning of faith, and a vision of heaven and hell - final judgment and eternal heaven or hell |
