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What is the ruling on environmentally-friendly burial (“tree-pod burial”)?
2,000Should Animals Be Buried When They Die?
If the Muslims will be harmed by an animal when it dies and bothered by its smell, then it is obligatory to bury it or take it far away from the highways and byways used by the people.124,758Reading quran for the deceased
6,659Can You Uncover the Deceased’s Face to Kiss Him?
The basic principle is that the face of the deceased is to be covered, but it is permissible to uncover it in order to kiss him or look at him. However, there is no basis in Islamic teachings for regarding that as obligatory or even recommended.84,249How to Bury the Deceased
• The Sunnah is to put the deceased into the grave from the end, then he should be turned onto his right side in the grave, with his face directed towards the Qiblah. • The one who puts him into the Lahd (niche in the grave) should say, “Bismillahi wa ‘ala sunnat Rasul-Allahi or ‘ala millat Rasul-Allahi. • It is recommended for those who are at the grave to throw handfuls of earth, three handfuls scooped up in both hands, after the Lahd has been sealed.141,118The one who offers the funeral prayer will have a qirat of reward, even if he does not come out with the bier from the house of the deceased
3,273Types of Graves in Islam
1- The scholars unanimously agreed that burial in the Lahd and burial in the Shaqq are both permissible. However, if the ground is stable and the soil will not collapse then the Lahd is preferable, otherwise the Shaqq is preferable. 2- The soil should not be filled in directly on the face or body of the deceased, whether the grave is a Lahd or a Shaqq54,767Signs of a Good End in Islam
Signs of a good end in Islam are: Uttering the Shahadah (testimony of faith) when dying. Dying with sweat on the forehead. Dying on the night or day of Friday. Dying as a fighter for the sake of Allah. Dying of plague. Dying of a stomach disease. Dying because of being crushed by a falling wall or by drowning. A woman dying as a result of childbirth, or when she is pregnant. Death caused by burning, pleurisy and tuberculosis. Dying while defending one’s religion, wealth or life. Dying while guarding the borders of Islam for the sake of Allah. Dying whilst doing a righteous deed.318,517Ruling on eating food made by the family of the deceased for the condolence gathering or the forty-day anniversary of the death
19,352Permissibility of weeping for the deceased and the prohibition on wailing
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