How is a Muslim buried? The question, of course, is not simple. Islam dictates to its followers certain laws of burial. These are the so-called Sharia laws. In this article I will tell you how the ritual of the burial of a Muslim occurs.
How a Muslim is buried: what must be done before death
The Shariah prescribed and predetermined the whole life of the adherents of Islam from birth to death. So, while the dying person is still alive, they put him on his back so that his legs "look" towards Mecca. Then begins a very loud reading of prayer. This is necessary so that the dying person hears it. Before death, any Muslim should have 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 put on his stomach.
How a Muslim is Buried: Ablution
Before the burial itself, it is necessary to carry out the body washing procedure. As a rule, a Muslim’s funeral occurs only after three ritual ablutions, in which at least four people of the same gender participate as the deceased.
The first time they are washed with water with cedar powder dissolved in it, the second time camphor is dissolved in it, and the third bath is carried out simply with pure water.
How a Muslim is buried: burial
Sharia law forbids burying Muslims in clothing. 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 aromatized with all kinds of oils. Then, prayers are read above him, after which he is wrapped in a shroud, making knots at the head, at the waist and at the feet.
The knots made are untied immediately before the body is lowered into the grave. The deceased, wrapped in a shroud, is placed on a stretcher and thus delivered to the cemetery. Lower the body necessarily feet down. After that, a handful of earth is thrown into the pit and poured water. The fact is that Islam does not allow burying the dead in coffins. An exception is when the deceased has been dismembered or the body has already decomposed.
It is curious that the grave can delve completely randomly. It all depends on the local topography of the earth. The burial is accompanied by a prayer from all those present. They mention the name of the deceased. Sharia does not approve of the tombstone, on which there is an image of a deceased person.
What day are Muslims buried?
It is advisable to carry out the burial on the same day when the person died. This happens if death found him during the day. In this case, the bathing procedure takes place before sunset. After the burial is carried out.
Why are Muslims buried while sitting?
This is due to certain ideas of Muslims about the afterlife. They believe that after the death of the physical body, the soul remains in it until the Angel transfers it 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 a grave in which he sits, and does not lie.