Islamic Rules About Burial of the Dead Body

[tekisui]

Rules About Burial of the Dead Body

620. * It is obligatory to bury a dead body in the ground, so deep that its smell does not come out and the beasts of prey do not dig it out, and, if there is a danger of such beasts digging it out then the grave should be made solid with bricks, etc.

621. If it is not possible to bury a dead body in the ground, it may be kept in a vault or a coffin, instead.

622. The dead body should be laid in the grave on its right side so that the face remains towards the Qibla.

623. * If a person dies on a ship and if there is no fear of the decay of the dead body and if there is no problem in retaining it for sometime on the ship, it should be kept on it and buried in the ground after reaching the land. Otherwise, after giving Ghusl, Hunut, Kafan and Namaz-e-Mayyit it should be lowered into the sea in a vessel of clay or with a weight tied to its feet. And as far as possible it should not be lowered at a point where it is eaten up immediately by the sea predators.

624. If it is feared that an enemy may dig up the grave and exhume the dead body and amputate its ears or nose or other limbs, it should be lowered into sea, if possible, as stated in the foregoing rule.

http://www.al-islam.org/laws/burial.html

[Skinner]

1. Interesting.

Thanks for posting that.

Not sure he was in danger of having his ears, nose, or other limbs amputated. But at least there's a justification for the burial at sea.

[FreakinDJ]

2. Should have paraded his "Head on a Stick" in the streets of Kabul

then they would have some thing to complain about

[Broderick]

3. Thanks for posting this.

[elfin]

4. Bin Laden broke Islam "rule"

of Peace - therefore, there was no requirement at all to honor even part of Islamic traditions. The fact that we did was an unnecessary gift.

[Recursion]

6. It's also a way we aren't him (nt)

[robinlynne]

10. a very appropriate gift. respect for millions of people. Aint nothing wrong with that.

[Historic NY]

5. Pieces of steel from World Trade as a weight would be a nice touch.

[Barack_America]

8. Indeed. nt

[Wickerman]

7. kick

thanks for this

[OneGrassRoot]

9. K&R n/t