Islamic death rituals
Death is one of the harshest part of life, whether it 's your family member or a pet, the emotional burden is the same. Most of the time it’s unplanned and it’s a burden to your mind and your body. As morbid as it sounds, death has always been an interesting topic to me. I’ve always been curious about how different religions prepare a body for the afterlife, and how they mourn after a person’s death. Islam like many other religions believes in heaven and hell. In Islam a person 's fate in the afterlife is determined by the degree in which the deceased has devoted their life to god and how they have acted and shown mercy towards other people. No one knows where a deceased is going according to the Quran, a place in heaven …show more content…
At this time it’s the family and friends job to offer the dying person hope, courage and encourage them to say the “Shahada”, this is a prayer that states that there is no god but Allah. This usually is also the time that relatives ask each other for forgiveness to what they have done to death other. As soon as the person passes away, those around the dead body should say,” Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji 'un” (To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.). It is forbidden to grieve excessively, a person can’t scream, rip their clothes and chant Allah’s name in a harsh way. It is acceptable to cry and weeping are acceptable After saying the prayer one of the family members closes the eyes, lowers the jaw of the deceased and covers the body with a clean new cloth. The people that are present around the dead body are required to ask Allah to let the deceased into the gates of heaven and forgive them of all …show more content…
Female widows are expected to mourn for four months and ten days, this is to see if the widow is pregnant or not, during this time she can’t sleep in a bed, she has to sleep in a mat. Widow cannot leave her house after the funeral for eight days. At this time female widows cannot interact with any men they might possibly marry. The only exception is during emergencies and doctor’s visit. The widow cannot wear fancy clothes, wear makeup, wear jewelry and have her hair done. During this time the window has to mourning and praying to Allah to forgive the deceased husbands soul. It is the female friends and family members job to being the surroundings of the widow and console her. After a week of mourning it the widow has to give money to the homeless and give them
Death is one of the harshest part of life, whether it 's your family member or a pet, the emotional burden is the same. Most of the time it’s unplanned and it’s a burden to your mind and your body. As morbid as it sounds, death has always been an interesting topic to me. I’ve always been curious about how different religions prepare a body for the afterlife, and how they mourn after a person’s death. Islam like many other religions believes in heaven and hell. In Islam a person 's fate in the afterlife is determined by the degree in which the deceased has devoted their life to god and how they have acted and shown mercy towards other people. No one knows where a deceased is going according to the Quran, a place in heaven …show more content…
At this time it’s the family and friends job to offer the dying person hope, courage and encourage them to say the “Shahada”, this is a prayer that states that there is no god but Allah. This usually is also the time that relatives ask each other for forgiveness to what they have done to death other. As soon as the person passes away, those around the dead body should say,” Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji 'un” (To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.). It is forbidden to grieve excessively, a person can’t scream, rip their clothes and chant Allah’s name in a harsh way. It is acceptable to cry and weeping are acceptable After saying the prayer one of the family members closes the eyes, lowers the jaw of the deceased and covers the body with a clean new cloth. The people that are present around the dead body are required to ask Allah to let the deceased into the gates of heaven and forgive them of all …show more content…
Female widows are expected to mourn for four months and ten days, this is to see if the widow is pregnant or not, during this time she can’t sleep in a bed, she has to sleep in a mat. Widow cannot leave her house after the funeral for eight days. At this time female widows cannot interact with any men they might possibly marry. The only exception is during emergencies and doctor’s visit. The widow cannot wear fancy clothes, wear makeup, wear jewelry and have her hair done. During this time the window has to mourning and praying to Allah to forgive the deceased husbands soul. It is the female friends and family members job to being the surroundings of the widow and console her. After a week of mourning it the widow has to give money to the homeless and give them