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8. I was thinking about cremation however ...
Sat May 4, 2013, 11:13 PM
May 2013

I discovered that Muslims do not normally cremate their dead.


Cremation is not acceptable for Muslims, because they believe that Allah forbids the use of fire on his creations. The human body must be respected during the time of living and through death, which makes the procedures of cremation against the Muslim beliefs and principles. Based on this belief, burial is the only form of handling the deceased. But unlike most US traditions, Muslims do not use a casket in the burying process. Instead, the body is placed directly in the grave with the body on its right side, facing Qibla.
http://blog.phaneuf.net/2011/04/05/unique-burial-cremation-customs-series-muslim-traditions/

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