As a Muslim, this is common—where the body has to be buried within 24-72 hours to perform Janazah (funeral) prayers at the mosque. This may come across as too soon for people unfamiliar with Islamic ...

Muslims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. [AFP] The Islamic faith has quite firm guidelines ...

If you’ve ever had a Muslim friend or neighbour pass away, you may have noticed they were buried the same day, sometimes within just a few hours. No long waiting. No casket viewing. No week-long ...

Understanding Muslim Burial Traditions in Australia. Saying farewell to a loved one is one of life's hardest moments, and across Australia these goodbyes reflect ...

In 2008, five years before his death, former New York Mayor Ed Koch paid $20,000 (Sh2 million) to a cemetery to secure a place for his burial. Funerals, just like weddings, can be expensive as you ...

Council denies that it is not working hard to find more space for Muslim interments.

Imam Kifah Mustapha, director of The Prayer Center in Orland Park, Illinois, on Feb. 27, 2024. Mustafa Hussain for HuffPost ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Kifah Mustapha, the imam at Orland Park Prayer Center, ...

In Islamic tradition, burial without a coffin is more than a ritual, it's a reflection of faith, equality in death, and a return to the natural order. Here's why it's practiced and what it symbolizes.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - A Muslim funeral for Muhammad Ali on Thursday drew thousands of admirers to the boxer's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where mourners prayed over the body of a man who ...

Individuals and families from the local Muslim community in Sterling, Virginia as well as from neighboring towns and other states poured into the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) center ...

PETALING JAYA: Islam permits Muslims to visit the graves of non-Muslims and attend their funerals as a mark of respect, says ...