What is the correct ritual for a muslim burial. Someone said muslims are buried standing up. I think not.?

Answer 1

No, they're buried prone. They're usually washed, wrapped in a cloth and (generally) put in a simple unadorned casket that may have a green cloth on top of it. The casket is carried to the resting place and the whole thing tried to get done within about 48 hours of the person passing.

Answer 2

Well it's really complicated because it's also a custom to try to bury the body in about 24hrs but because that is not always possible either in the west there have been few exceptions. They can know use coffins if the law requires one, other burial rituals are still carried out to the best of their ability. The body is also placed on its right side to face Mecca. In the west they also have multiple Muslim cemeteries, because some wish for their deceased loved one's spirits to be surrounded by other Muslims so they can all pray together in the life after death.

Answer 3

Thanks for the query: Muslims show immense respect to the dead body.It is bathed. Put in a clean white Coffin. Perfumes added. Carried all the distance or some distance on shoulders(body placed in a Coffin, coffin covered by another ornamental sheet, kept in a special planquin). The body is handed down to a close relative who is in the grave and who places that in a respectful lying position, turns the face toward Ka'aba(in Makkah) and comes out. Space is left, enough, as if the dead can get up and sit.That space is closed with slabs. Over the slabs, everyone present puts some earth as his share in the funeral with his hands, then more earth is put by showels, until it takes the shape of a grave. Prior to burial, special prayers are held in congregation, for the departed soul. Short prayers held again after burial. There is a custom, in some countries, that the bereaved family gets cooked food from close relatives and friends for three days. Then the mourning period is over. Grave yards are taken care of by the Society. In some countries, friends and relatives gather at the house of the bereaved family, on the third day of burial, for recitations from the Quran by everyone, and a supplication offered by a religious elder at the end. As there is no official priesthood in Islam, so anyone can lead the Funeral and its Prayers.

Answer 4

Before burial they are ritually cleansed, wrapped in white shroud and placed in a lying, sleeping position as most people. But they must be buried within a day if possible. The important thing is the alignment of the body, a n.e. to s.w. position in the UK. Prayers for the dead are said and the grave close.

Answer 5

the burial of a dead body is a sufficed obligation like its bath n funeral prayer.after the end of the funeral prayer the body shud immediately be taken 2 its burial place.after laying the body in the grave , the face shud be turned towards the direction of kaba.n then all the digged out earth shud be thrown over it.

Answer 6

Muslims are suppose to be buried in the side of a small hill,laying down and facing east.

Answer 7

The Sunnah and Fard Islamic rituals concerning the dead person, start from the Ihtidhar (death struggle) until after his burial. During his sickness, he should be reminded of The Last Day and advised to repent. When he begins the death struggle, a person should tell him to repeat: "La Ilaha Illa Allah", because if it is his last word he will go to Paradise. All the scholars are agreed that when a person dies it is recommended to close his jaws with a wide bandage so his mouth is not left open. His eyes should be closed. The Prophet went to Abu Salamah when he was about to die and closed his eyes and said. "When the soul is taken away the sight follows it. When you present those persons who are near the end you should close their eyes". The right of a dead person is also to inform the relatives and neighbors so that they can come to perform prayer for him and make Du'a for him. It is also recommended to hasten in paying off the debts of the deceased for the Hadith reported from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "A believer's soul remain in suspense until all his debts are paid off". Tirmizi consider it a sound Hadith.
It is also the dead person right on Muslims that his body should be prepared for burial without any delay as soon as death is confirmed for the saying of the Prophet: "A corpse of a Muslim should not be left long within his family's home after his death i.e. should be buried as soon as possible". (Abu Dawood)
Shrouding the body of a deceased is a collective obligation of the Muslims. All the Muslim scholars also agreed that carrying a coffin and accompanying it to the graveyard is also a collective obligation of the Muslims. For the Hadith of al-Bara that the prophet said: "The Prophet ordered us to follow the funeral procession". (Bukhari) Performing prayer on a deceased person and burying him is also a communal obligation on Muslim community. There are many other rights and rulings of a dead person.
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In Islam, a tomb is called "lahd", i.e. to dig a hole inside the wall of the tomb under the earth towards the direction of the qiblah (Al-Ka`bah), or the hole may be dug in the middle of the tomb. It is a Sunnah that the walls of a tomb be about a yard above the surface of earth, in order to be recognized. At-Tirmidhi said: "Some Muslim scholars dislike raising the walls of tombs except to the extent that marks them, so people would not step or sit above them.

Muslim scholars unanimously agree on the permissibility of building the roof of the tomb in one of two ways; either dome-like or flat. At-Tabari said: "Building tombs should not exceed one of two ways; making them as flat as the earth or in a dome-like structure."

Al-Qadi `Iyad quoted most of the Muslim scholars as maintaining that it is better to make the tombs dome-like, according to the opinions of Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Malik, Ahmad, Al-Muzany and most of the Shafi`i scholars. Imam Ash-Shafi`i held that flattening the tombs is better, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Muslims to do so.

However, the structure of a tomb may differ from one place to another according to the nature of the earth in which it is built. Some areas can be dug to make lahd, while other areas cannot be dug due to the existence of groundwater near the surface of the earth. In such areas tombs are built above the earth, and are not necessarily flattened along the surface of the earth.

Answer 8

NO THAT AINT TRUE DONT TELL ME YOU BELIEVED THAT THAT IS THE MOST STUPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD
AND A HUMAN BODY WILL NEVER BE BURIED STANDING UP, WHATEVER THEY BELIEF RESEPECT MEANS TO BE BURIED FLAT IN THE GROUND, IMAGIINE A 8 FOOT MAN BUIRED AND ONE DAY HIS HEAD WAS POPPING OUT THE GRAVE LOL

Answer 9

We are washed according to Islam and buried in a coffin in the same position as any other faith.

Answer 10

Death is a very painful and emotional time, yet one that may be filled with hope and mercy. Muslims believe that death is a departure from the life of this world, but not the end of a person's existence. Rather, eternal life is to come, and we pray for God's mercy to be with the departed, in hopes that they may find peace and happiness in the life to come.

Care for the Dying
When a Muslim is near death, those around him or her are called upon to give comfort, and reminders of God's mercy and forgiveness. They may recite verses from the Qur'an, give physical comfort, and encourage the dying one to recite words of remembrance and prayer. It is recommended, if at all possible, for a Muslim's last words to be the declaration of faith: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah."

Upon death, those with the deceased are encouraged to remain calm, pray for the departed, and begin preparations for burial. The eyes of the deceased should be closed, and the body covered temporarily with a clean sheet. It is forbidden for those in mourning to excessively wail, scream, or thrash about. Grief is normal when one has lost a loved one, and it is natural and permitted to cry. When the Prophet Muhammad's own son died, he said: "The eyes shed tears and the heart is grieved, but we will not say anything except which pleases our Lord." One should strive to be patient, and remember that Allah is the One who gives life and takes it away, at a time appointed by Him. It is not for us to question His wisdom.

Muslims strive to bury the deceased as soon as possible after death, avoiding the need for embalming or otherwise disturbing the body of the deceased. An autopsy may be performed, if necessary, but should be done with the utmost respect for the dead.


Washing and Shrouding
In preparation for burial, the family or other members of the community will wash and shroud the body. (If the deceased was killed as a martyr, this step is not performed; martyrs are buried in the clothes they died in.) The deceased will be washed respectfully, with clean and scented water, in a manner similar to how Muslims make ablutions for prayer. The body will then be wrapped in sheets of clean, white cloth (called the kafan).


Funeral Prayers
The deceased is then transported to the site of the funeral prayers (salat-l-janazah). These prayers are commonly held outdoors, in a courtyard or public square, not inside the mosque. The community gathers, and the imam (prayer leader) stands in front of the deceased, facing away from the worshippers. The funeral prayer is similar in structure to the five daily prayers, with a few variations. (For example, there is no bowing or prostration, and the entire prayer is said silently but for a few words.)


Burial
The deceased is then taken to the cemetery for burial (al-dafin). While all members of the community attend the funeral prayers, only the men of the community accompany the body to the gravesite. It is preferred for a Muslim to be buried where he or she died, and not be transported to another location or country (which may cause delays or require embalming the body). If available, a cemetery (or section of one) set aside for Muslims is preferred. The deceased is laid in the grave (without a coffin if permitted by local law) on his or her right side, facing Mecca. At the gravesite, it is discouraged for people to erect tombstones, elaborate markers, or put flowers or other momentos. Rather, one should humbly remember Allah and His mercy, and pray for the deceased.


Mourning
Loved ones and relatives are to observe a 3-day mourning period. Mourning is observed in Islam by increased devotion, receiving visitors and condolences, and avoiding decorative clothing and jewelry. Widows observe an extended mourning period (iddah), 4 months and 10 days long, in accordance with the Qur'an 2:234. During this time, she is not to remarry, move from her home, or wear decorative clothing or jewelry.

When one dies, everything in this earthly life is left behind, and there are no more opportunities to perform acts of righteousness and faith. The Prophet Muhammad once said that there are three things, however, which may continue to benefit a person after death: charity given during life which continues to help others, knowledge from which people continue to benefit, and a righteous child who prays for him or her.


More Information
A complete discussion of death and burial rites in Islam is given in the Authentic, Step-by-Step, Illustrated Janazah Guide by brother Mohamed Siala, published by IANA. This guide discusses all aspects of a proper Islamic burial: what to do when a Muslim dies, details of how to wash and shroud the deceased, how to perform the funeral prayers and the burial. This guide also dispels many myths and cultural traditions that are not based in Islam.