A Practical Guide to Funeral Rites in Islām (2Nd Edition)
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Islamic Academy of Coventry A Practical Guide to Funeral Rites In Islām (2nd Edition) Maulānā Ebrahim Noor A Practical Guide to Funeral Rites in Islām Islamic Academy of Coventry Funeral Rites in Islām 1st Edition – 2015 – 2,100 2nd Edition – 2019 – 1,000 All rights reserved. Aside from fair use, meaning for use of educational purposes or review, no part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Islamic Academy of Coventry 83-87 Cambridge Street Coventry CV1 5HU www.islamicacademycoventry.org [email protected] 2 | P a g e For abba - Ḥāji Kasim Kathrada CONTENTS FOREWORD .................................................................................................................. 9 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 11 PREPARING A WILL .................................................................................................. 16 WHAT TO DO WHEN A PERSON IS PASSING AWAY ............................................ 20 The Talqīn ............................................................................................................. 26 How to perform the Talqīn ................................................................................. 27 What to do when the Muḥtaḍar passes away .................................................. 29 THE IMPORTANCE OF AN EARLY BURIAL ............................................................ 31 BURYING THE DECEASED ABROAD ........................................................................ 33 LEGAL PREPARATION .............................................................................................. 37 Documents ............................................................................................................ 38 Burial Times .......................................................................................................... 39 Scenario 1 – Person passes away at home, expected death, cause of death is known, no post mortem needed. ................................................................... 40 Scenario 2 – Person passes away at home and cause of Death is unknown44 Post Mortem ......................................................................................................... 44 Inquest ................................................................................................................... 46 Scenario 3 – Person Passes away in Hospital and cause of death is known 46 Scenario 4 – Person Passes away in Hospital and cause of death is unknown................................................................................................................ 46 At the Cemetery - The Burial Process ............................................................... 47 A Practical Guide to Funeral Rites in Islām LEGAL PROCESS – QUICK LOOKUP CHART ........................................................... 48 GHUSL OF THE DECEASED ....................................................................................... 49 What to do with the body before the Ghusl .................................................... 49 Where to keep the body between the time of passing away and performing Ghusl ...................................................................................................................... 51 Preparation for Ghusl & Shrouding .................................................................. 52 Preparing the Shroud .......................................................................................... 53 Preparing the Qamīs (Tunic/Shirt) ................................................................. 54 Laying the Shroud .............................................................................................. 55 Ghusl of the Deceased ......................................................................................... 56 Important Facts about the Ghusl ..................................................................... 58 Performing the Ghusl ........................................................................................ 59 Positioning of the Body during Ghusl ............................................................. 59 SHROUDING THE BODY ........................................................................................... 66 Visiting the deceased before the Burial. ........................................................ 67 THE JANĀZAH PRAYER ............................................................................................ 71 How should the Janāzah Ṣalāh be read? ........................................................... 75 Janāzah Salāh for a Child .................................................................................... 79 Moving the body to the Cemetery .................................................................... 80 THE ISLAMIC BURIAL PROCESS .............................................................................. 81 Laying the body in the Grave ............................................................................. 82 5 | P a g e A Practical Guide to Funeral Rites in Islām Filling the Grave ................................................................................................... 85 Supplications during burial ................................................................................ 86 How high to raise the Grave? ............................................................................. 87 Sprinkling Water on the Grave .......................................................................... 88 Planting a Branch at the Head of the Grave .................................................... 89 Reading Opening & Closing Verses of Surah Al-Baqarah after burial ......... 91 Supplicating for the Deceased ........................................................................... 92 Preparing Food for the Day of the Funeral ...................................................... 94 BUILDING STRUCTURES OF GRAVES ..................................................................... 96 VISITING THE CEMETERY ....................................................................................... 98 TAZIYAT – VISTING THE HOUSE OF THE DECEASED ........................................ 101 Preparing Food for the household of the deceased during the mourning period ................................................................................................................... 103 PERIOD OF MOURNING .......................................................................................... 104 ʿIddah ....................................................................................................................... 105 ʿIddah of Death ................................................................................................... 105 ʿIddah of Divorce ................................................................................................ 108 Maintenance During the Period of ʿIddah ..................................................... 109 ʿIddah in the Case of Pregnancy or Miscarriage ........................................... 109 Rules ..................................................................................................................... 110 The Death of the Husband and the ʿIddah of Ṭalāq ...................................... 110 6 | P a g e A Practical Guide to Funeral Rites in Islām Things That Are Not Permissible During ʿIddah ........................................... 111 Ḥadīth .................................................................................................................. 111 Observing a Period of Mourning is Wājib ...................................................... 112 Using Beauty Aids as Medicine ........................................................................ 112 Leaving the Home Due to Necessity ................................................................ 113 Shifting Residence During ʿIddah Under Compelling Circumstances ....... 114 A Woman on Journey at the Time of Her Husband's Demise ..................... 115 Negligence of ʿIddah .......................................................................................... 116 Leaving the House Without a Sharʿī Reason .................................................. 116 Going Out in ʿIddah Without Valid Excuse Does Not Annul the ʿIddah .... 117 ADVICE FOR BURIAL COMMITTEES ..................................................................... 118 Community Liaison ............................................................................................ 119 Family of the Deceased ..................................................................................... 119 Before Demise ................................................................................................... 120 After Demise ..................................................................................................... 120 Local Masājid ...................................................................................................... 121 Bathing (Ghusl) ................................................................................................. 122 Burial .................................................................................................................. 123 Local Services ..................................................................................................... 123 Other Services ...................................................................................................