Traditions and customs: how is a Muslim buried?

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How is a Muslim buried? The question is, of course, a difficult one. Islam dictates certain burial laws to its followers. These are the so-called Sharia laws. In this article, I will tell you how the burial ritual of a Muslim takes place.

How a Muslim is buried: what to do before death

Shariah prescribes and predetermines the whole life of adherents of Islam from birth to death. So, while the dying person is still alive, he is placed on his back in such a way that his legs "look" towards Mecca. Then a very loud reading of the prayer begins. This is necessary so that the dying person can hear it. Before death, any Muslim should be given a sip of cold water. Crying in front of him is strictly forbidden!

What to do after death

When a Muslim has died, it is necessary to tie his chin, close his eyes, straighten his arms and legs and cover his face. Something heavy should be placed on his stomach.

How a Muslim is buried: ablution

Before the burial itself, it is necessary to carry out the procedure for washing the body. Usually the funeralMuslims occur only after a threefold ritual ablution, in which at least four people of the same sex as the deceased himself participate.

The first time is washed with water with cedar powder dissolved in it, the second time camphor is dissolved in it, and the third ablution is carried out simply with pure water.

How a Muslim is buried: burial

Sharia law prohibits the burial of Muslims in clothes. This is done in one shroud. The material from which it is made must correspond to the material condition of the deceased. It is forbidden to cut the hair and nails of the deceased! His body must be scented with all sorts of oils. Then prayers are read over him, after which he is wrapped in a shroud, making knots at the head, at the waist and at the legs.

The knots made are untied just before the body is lowered into the grave. The deceased, wrapped in a shroud, is placed on a stretcher and thus taken to the cemetery. The body must be lowered with the legs down. After that, a handful of earth is thrown into the pit and water is poured. The fact is that Islam does not allow burying the dead in coffins. The exception is when the deceased has been dismembered or the body has already decomposed.

It is curious that the grave can be dug absolutely arbitrarily. It all depends on the local topography of the earth. The burial is accompanied by the reading of a prayer by all those present. They mention the name of the deceased. Sharia does not approve of a tombstone that has the image of a deceased person on it.

On what day are Muslims buried?

It is desirable to carry out the burial on the same day when the person died. This happens if death caught him during the day. In this case, the bathing procedure takes place before sunset. After the burial is carried out.

Why are Muslims buried sitting?

This is due to certain Muslim ideas about the afterlife. They believe that after the death of the physical body, the soul remains in it until it is transferred by the Angel of death to the Angel of Paradise, who will prepare it for eternal life. But before that, the soul of the deceased must answer a few questions. In order for this to happen in the conditions of decency, a Muslim is arranged with such a grave in which he sits, and does not lie.