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is placed in the grave, or before the coffin is sealed for burial. (See
Illustrations 10-13, page 231-234.)
After the body has been washed, scented and wrapped, it is
placed in a coffin or bier (mahmal) and carried to the place of
prayer. It is forbidden to use a coffin or bier which is expensive, or
which has the color red on it. The body is to be placed in a grave
dug in mud or stone. It is never placed in anything built of wood
or iron. The body is placed in the coffin on its right side in such a
manner that the face of the deceased will be towards the Ka'bah
when the prayer service is performed.
A prayer to Allah is offered for every deceased Muslim,
regardless of age, except in the case of a stillborn child. Such a
child should be buried by the parents without any funeral ritual.
The funeral service in Al-Islam is called Salatul-Janazah, and par-
ticipation in it is regarded as a collective pious obligation for
neighboring Muslims who can assist in the ceremony. If the prayer
is offered by some members of the community the others are
Illustrations 10-13, page 231-234.)
After the body has been washed, scented and wrapped, it is
placed in a coffin or bier (mahmal) and carried to the place of
prayer. It is forbidden to use a coffin or bier which is expensive, or
which has the color red on it. The body is to be placed in a grave
dug in mud or stone. It is never placed in anything built of wood
or iron. The body is placed in the coffin on its right side in such a
manner that the face of the deceased will be towards the Ka'bah
when the prayer service is performed.
A prayer to Allah is offered for every deceased Muslim,
regardless of age, except in the case of a stillborn child. Such a
child should be buried by the parents without any funeral ritual.
The funeral service in Al-Islam is called Salatul-Janazah, and par-
ticipation in it is regarded as a collective pious obligation for
neighboring Muslims who can assist in the ceremony. If the prayer
is offered by some members of the community the others are