[Xxedxevh]

Salaam brothers and sisters,

I would like any information or personal experience in regards to death.

I am curious to know, say for example someone passes away in their sleep at home - what are the next steps that follow this to lead up to the burial?
I understand there is a washing of the person's body, does this take place at a hospital? Where is the person's body held until the day of burial?

I have been researching I understand the basics of the process, but would like more information on what families have to do in regards to preparation of the body and burial etc.

Any information is appreciated.

[Chooriwrocaey]

http://askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?a...22d52aba2729e9

[Xxedxevh]

Thanks for your post. I have copied below what was on there:

When a person passes away, the arrangements for the ghusl, kafan, and burial should be made immediately. After the ghusl and enshrouding of the deceased, the salat of janazah must be performed. Finally, the burial must take place. All of these expenses will be from the wealth of the deceased person.

Where is the ghusl and enshrowding the body with the kafan done? Where does this take place?

Does this happen if the body is taken to the mourtry at the hospital? Or do the family move the body to another place to do this?

Does the salat of janazah take place at the time when the body is being laid to rest or right after the ghusl and kafan? These are the details I am missing, the parts that happen inbetween.

[Kennypor]

If the person dies at home. The deceased is usually covered in a white sheet, and kept for sometime for people to come and visit. Actually one has to hasten the burial in Islam. One shouldn't delay the burial process. Before taking the deceased to the mosque, the body is washed at the house itself. In my place we get the large basin for rent. Its easy to place the body on it and bath the deceased. One have to be very careful while washing the body, one shouldn't rub aggressively.

After bathing the body, the deceased is shrouded completely in 3 layers of white cloth. No part of the body will be exposed. Then the body is carried to the mosque. If the mosque is near its carried on foot, if its really far people take it on an ambulance. At the mosque the 'janaza prayer' is prayed for the forgiveness and good afterlife for the deceased. Then the deceased is placed in the grave. No coffin is used. The grave is surrounded by wooden planks so that the mud doesn't fall off. After placing the body, wooden planks are placed on top to completely cover the grave, then the grave is covered with sand.

All these are done by the family and relatives of the deceased.

[Kennypor]

Where is the ghusl and enshrowding the body with the kafan done? Where does this take place?

Does this happen if the body is taken to the mourtry at the hospital? Or do the family move the body to another place to do this? This is usually done at the house of the deceased.

Does the salat of janazah take place at the time when the body is being laid to rest or right after the ghusl and kafan? These are the details I am missing, the parts that happen inbetween. Usually the body is taken to the mosque. The salah of janaza is prayed, then taken to the graveyard(usually near the mosque) for the burial.


P.s. I just noticed you are not muslim. Do you have any Muslim relative who is ill?

[paulaglober]

Where is the ghusl and enshrowding the body with the kafan done? Where does this take place?

Does this happen if the body is taken to the mourtry at the hospital? Or do the family move the body to another place to do this?

Does the salat of janazah take place at the time when the body is being laid to rest or right after the ghusl and kafan? These are the details I am missing, the parts that happen inbetween.

1. This will depend where one lives. For example near where I live, we have Muslim funeral houses, so the body is taken there and washed and shrouded.

2. Once the body is released from the hospital, it would go according to #1

3. The salaah of janaazah takes place after the ghusl and shrowding has taken place and before the burial.

Insha Allah I'll try to get some more details about this as I only have hearsay of how it is near where I live.

[Xxedxevh]

I am married to a muslim, with hopes of converting soon inshallah within the next few months. It is just for my own information really, no one thankfully is ill in my family.

The information you have given me is really helpful and I thank you so much for this. It was exactly what I was looking for.

So just to sum up to see if I have this right.

If a person was to die at home - I would have thought the hospital would need to be notified or a doctor to attend the home? To see cause of death? If death is known such as known illness to the family, I expect they would release the body to the family?

And in that instance everything you said above about a white sheet being placed over them, the washing etc.
May I ask what background you are from? I only ask because my husband's friend's mother sadly passed away, and I attended the prayer at mosque and I remember her body was outside the mosque, but I could see her face..is this the right practice? Just wondering if cultures differ in the way the proceed.

I do understand the importance of the person being laid to rest as quickly as possible, and when laid to rest they are to be laid on their right side? facing the Kabah? Is this right? Please correct me if I am wrong, I am still learning.

[Xxedxevh]

Thank you very much for that information sister, it is hard for me to gather information as talking about death is never easy. I apologise in advance if I cause any upset.

[Kennypor]

Thank you very much for that information sister, it is hard for me to gather information as talking about death is never easy. I apologise in advance if I cause any upset.

In Islam reminders about death is encouraged so we try to live the right way. You can go through this thread for more information: http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...me-after-I-Die.

[Xxedxevh]

This is really insightful, many thanks again to all who contributed. I learnt so much in a matter of minutes and have been trying to get all those little details for a few weeks now.

Any more information that anyone feels is useful please share