Catholics and Islamics both have their differences. This comparative essay will go through the difference of funeral rites in catholicism and Islam using evidence from the Bible, catholic catechism and the Quran.
Catholics have their own views on death and the afterlife. They believe that death is the gateway to the afterlife in which you are reconnected with the Holy Father. All Catholics await the second resurrection of Jesus Christ who will judge us all and send our souls to either Heaven, Purgatory or Hell. This is evident in Those who "die in gods grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified" (catholic catechism 1030) undergo purification to help achieve holiness necessary to enter Heaven. "We can not be united with God unless …show more content…
For instance, Catholics have the funeral vigil which usually takes place the day before the funeral where the family gathers around the body and prays in reflection of the dead life. Muslims also do this practice as they all gather around the sick before they pass and pray that they will be placed in the right hand of Allah. As catholic pray during funeral mass, Muslims also pray outside the mosque or in the mosque's courtyard. Similarly, at funerals Catholics have prayers they like to recite such as the Our Father and Muslims have their phrases and verses from the Qur'an that they like to recite. Through these examples we can see how these two faiths a similar.
There is also many differences between the two funerals. Catholics usually have a funeral mass and pray inside the church whereas Muslims must not pray inside the mosque, instead they pray outside facing qiblah (towards Mecca their holy place). Although Muslims bury their dead wrapped in a clean sheet, Catholics usually dress up the body either in a suit or dress. Some Catholics wish to have a wake ceremony allowing people to see the body and give respects whereas Muslims believe the body must be buried as soon as possible leaving no time for
Catholics have their own views on death and the afterlife. They believe that death is the gateway to the afterlife in which you are reconnected with the Holy Father. All Catholics await the second resurrection of Jesus Christ who will judge us all and send our souls to either Heaven, Purgatory or Hell. This is evident in Those who "die in gods grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified" (catholic catechism 1030) undergo purification to help achieve holiness necessary to enter Heaven. "We can not be united with God unless …show more content…
For instance, Catholics have the funeral vigil which usually takes place the day before the funeral where the family gathers around the body and prays in reflection of the dead life. Muslims also do this practice as they all gather around the sick before they pass and pray that they will be placed in the right hand of Allah. As catholic pray during funeral mass, Muslims also pray outside the mosque or in the mosque's courtyard. Similarly, at funerals Catholics have prayers they like to recite such as the Our Father and Muslims have their phrases and verses from the Qur'an that they like to recite. Through these examples we can see how these two faiths a similar.
There is also many differences between the two funerals. Catholics usually have a funeral mass and pray inside the church whereas Muslims must not pray inside the mosque, instead they pray outside facing qiblah (towards Mecca their holy place). Although Muslims bury their dead wrapped in a clean sheet, Catholics usually dress up the body either in a suit or dress. Some Catholics wish to have a wake ceremony allowing people to see the body and give respects whereas Muslims believe the body must be buried as soon as possible leaving no time for