Washing and Shrouding
When someone in the Muslim culture passes, in preparation for burial you need to wash and shroud the body. Unless the deceased was killed as a martyr. Basically meaning they chose death among themselves. In that case, they’re buried in the clothes they died in. They must be washed in clean and scented water. Then the body must be wrapped in sheets of clean, white cloth. However if say a male dies, only another man can wash his body, unless it’s his wife. And same for the women.
Funeral Procedures
While attending the funeral the women must sit in the back of the church, followed by the children in front of them, and the men closest to the alter. There are exceptions for the immediate family members, who are allowed closer to the body. It is mostly forbidden for those in mourning to wail, scream, or cry, basically your not supposed to show emotion during the funeral. If however you’re a women, it’s okay to do those things. Men are looked at to be stronger during death.
Burial
As soon as the deceased is taken to the cemetery for burial only the men can accompany the body to gravesite. Part of the Muslim culture is that no matter where he or she died, that’s where they’re buried. The body cannot be transported to any other location. The deceased is laid in the grave on his or her right side, ultimately facing Mecca, the birthplace of Muhammad. It is then discouraged for people to erect tombstones, or place flowers around the gravesite. One should humbly remember the person, and pray. Once someone dies in this culture everything in his or her life is suddenly left behind, almost as if it never existed.
Care for the dying
When a Muslim is near death, the women around him or her are called upon to give ...