Sheikh Illyas Abdul Rahman has advised Muslim communities to seek medical clearance before burying deceased relatives, rather than rushing the process.

In Islamic tradition, burial without a coffin is more than a ritual, it's a reflection of faith, equality in death, and a return to the natural order. Here's why it's practiced and what it symbolizes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Citing a growing Muslim population in South Florida, an Islamic Center wants to open a cemetery that adheres to the religion’s ...

In Nigeria, whether Muslim women attend funerals or not largely depends on regional and cultural practices, more than religious rulings alone. The question of whether Muslim women can attend burials ...

A year-and-a-half after the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the Delaware Board of Funeral Services discriminated against Muslim burial practices, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The City of Thorold passed a motion in 2023 restricting grave sales to specific areas of Lakeview Cemetary until existing sections ...

Sri Lankan parliamentarians and social activists have called on the government to pay compensation or ensure replacement land for Muslims who were forced to give away land to be used as burial ground ...

MIAMI — Citing a growing Muslim population in South Florida, an Islamic Center wants to open a cemetery that adheres to the religion’s specific burial rites on a seven-acre plot in the Redland. “As ...

In many Muslim communities around the world, it's common to notice an absence of women at burial grounds. While women participate actively in janazah prayers and other mourning rituals, their physical ...