Funeral

Funerals in Islam 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 corpse, preceded by a simple ritual involving bathing and shrouding the body, followed by salah (prayer). Cremation of the body is generally forbidden. 

Burial rituals should normally take place as soon as possible and include:[1]

  • Bathing the dead body,[2] except in extraordinary circumstances as in battle of Uhud.[3]
  • Enshrouding dead body in a white cotton or linen cloth.[4]
  • Funeral prayer.[5]
  • Burial of the dead body in a grave.
  • Positioning the deceased so that the head is faced towards Mecca (Makkah Al-Mukarramah).
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