What does god say about burying ppl in elaborate coffins? Does he support wasting so much wood?

Question

How long does it take for the body to decompose in a coffin?

Is there a specific mention in the islamic texts regarding burying someone without a coffin?

Answer 1

I say bury people in a plywood box, with a table cloth and lots of flowers over top. No one will know the difference. The funeral homes make you feel so guilty when they take you on a tour, telling you you want your loved one in a air-tight container, etc. And then if you do buy it somewhere else, they probably won't put it in the ground for you.

Your right, funerals are getting as expensive as weddings these days. Thats just wrong. Go cheap.

Answer 2

I'm not sure how long it takes for a body to decompose,and most elaborate coffins aren't made of wood, but metal.I think it is crazy to put a person in a coffin that cost as much as your house, of course you want your loved one to have the best, but sometimes ppl go past the limit!

Answer 3

My grandfather asked to be buried in a metal coffin because he said that the wood needed to be made into a nice dining room table instead.

For me, I will ask that they put my body in a cardboard or light pine container until the time for cremation. I don't even want to waste a metal coffin.

The amount of time it takes for a body to decompose in a coffin depends on the embalming techniques. Some bodies decompose quickly, but it is possible to preserve a body for years. Do you remember that the Soviet Union kept Lenin on display?

Answer 4

i'm not sure of how long it takes for a body to decompose in a coffin, it must be really disgusting, and like you said, waste of wood.
thats why in islam we dont bury dead bodies in coffins, but instead wrap them in cloth, and bury the body in the ground.

Answer 5

The wood degrades so its not a problem... but people decompose much slower once they are embalmed, and the casket is (in many areas) enclosed in a concrete vault, which keeps the decomposition at a minimum anyway... so its pretty difficult to answer how long decomposition of a buried body takes, except to say...

a long time (decades or longer)

Answer 6

Go ... go find an anthill. Bring the ants some food. Watch the anthill for 3 hours each day. Do this for a week. On the eighth day, stand over the anthill and ask God "How much longer shall I watch the anthill?"

Did God put you before the anthill? Does God want you to worry about the anthill? Do you think God's most pressing concern about you and your soul is the anthill?

Do you think God really cares about your curiosities about coffins? Do you think He would empower such triviality by offering His opinion on it?

Go to the anthill. Study the anthill. Ask God about the anthill ... then you might know the answer to your questions.

Answer 7

God has not mentioned coffins in any of his messages.

Many coffins are not made of wood at all (most crematory coffins are actually paper), and many are chipped wood with a veneer, so it actually is "green" in that they use what would otherwise be thrown away.

As for decomposing, it depends. There are too many variables - type of dirt, moisture content, type of coffin, crypt, etc. etc. etc.

Answer 8

I don't think that there is a lot said about how to dispose of bodies. Just bury em. Oh, and it takes about six months for a body to decompose depending if worms get in or not.

Answer 9

It is best to be buried when you die. A pyre (cremation) for you is not a sin but does not good for you as a burial would. You don't have to be buried in an elaborate coffin; it doesnt matter if you are just buried in the ground.

Answer 10

THE GOD never mentioned burial proceedings.

In ancient times-- Jesus time-- bodies were not put in boxes. They were wrapped and put in caves. (caves to be recycled).

Decomposition varies with temperature, moisture, soil composition, as well as bacterium count and insect (worm) infestation.

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