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the body in a freezer because the liquids in the body expand when
they are frozen, damaging the bones and internal organs.
Prophet Muhammad ss said, "Honor the deceased person by
hurrying to bury him." Muslims are instructed to bury their
deceased as soon as possible, before the body begins to decom-
pose. It should be noted that Jewish funeral homes do not use the
embalming process. Some of them welcome Muslims and provide
facilities where the ritual of washing and shrouding may be per-
formed according to Islamic rules. It is a collective obligation upon
■ill Muslims in the community to hurry to open their own Islamic
funeral homes, and to build an Islamic cemetery. If money in the
Islamic treasury is not sufficient for this, the balance of the cost
has to be paid by the rich Muslims of the community.
APPENDIX I
FUNERAL REGULATIONS
WASHING (Ghusl)
The washing and shrouding of the deceased is an obligatory du-
they are frozen, damaging the bones and internal organs.
Prophet Muhammad ss said, "Honor the deceased person by
hurrying to bury him." Muslims are instructed to bury their
deceased as soon as possible, before the body begins to decom-
pose. It should be noted that Jewish funeral homes do not use the
embalming process. Some of them welcome Muslims and provide
facilities where the ritual of washing and shrouding may be per-
formed according to Islamic rules. It is a collective obligation upon
■ill Muslims in the community to hurry to open their own Islamic
funeral homes, and to build an Islamic cemetery. If money in the
Islamic treasury is not sufficient for this, the balance of the cost
has to be paid by the rich Muslims of the community.
APPENDIX I
FUNERAL REGULATIONS
WASHING (Ghusl)
The washing and shrouding of the deceased is an obligatory du-