Funeral in Islam
Funeral in Islam – Some details
- There is no cremation in Islam.
- It is preferable not to have a post mortem performed unless absolutely essential for medical and or legal purposes.
- There is also no need for embalming (preserving the body).
- In Islam the entire funeral process is the duty and responsibility of every local Muslim community.
- It is an obligatory act for at least 1 member of the community to perform this duty (referred to as Fard-e-kifaya – an obligation which if performed by 1 member of the community, then the entire community is absolved from the responsibility, and if not then the entire community is sinful & accountable for this omission).
- Muslims bury the deceased as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours. The process involves the following essential steps: