Death Rites
When a Muslim dies, the family and community prepare the deceased for washing, shrouding, prayer services, and burial.
Illness and Death
Very basic information on the Islamic duty to visit the sick, the concept of death in Islam, providing spiritual comfort at the time of death, and burial rites.
Very basic information on the Islamic duty to visit the sick, the concept of death in Islam, providing spiritual comfort at the time of death, and burial rites.
Islamic Funerals
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.
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.
Medical Ethics in Islam
How do Muslims feel about such issues as euthenasia, organ donation, life support, cloning, infertility treatments, and abortion? What does Islam teach about these issues?
How do Muslims feel about such issues as euthenasia, organ donation, life support, cloning, infertility treatments, and abortion? What does Islam teach about these issues?
Fatwa: Turning off life support
When is it permissible to turn off the life support systems of a person who is thought to be dead? An Islamic response.
When is it permissible to turn off the life support systems of a person who is thought to be dead? An Islamic response.
Handbook of Last Will & Testament in North America
The Prophet Muhammad once said that it is not permitted for any Muslim who has wealth to distribute, to spend two nights without having his last will and testament written down. This guide from the Islamic Society of North America outlines the need for, and the process of, writing a last will and testament.
The Prophet Muhammad once said that it is not permitted for any Muslim who has wealth to distribute, to spend two nights without having his last will and testament written down. This guide from the Islamic Society of North America outlines the need for, and the process of, writing a last will and testament.
Last Will & Testament Form
A sample will from the state of North Carolina (PDF format). Includes a schedule of asset distribution according to Islamic law.
A sample will from the state of North Carolina (PDF format). Includes a schedule of asset distribution according to Islamic law.
Sample Islamic Will
A sample Islamic will for the state of California, outlining funeral rites, guardianship, and distribution of estate. Consult with a lawyer about how to write and execute a will in your location.
A sample Islamic will for the state of California, outlining funeral rites, guardianship, and distribution of estate. Consult with a lawyer about how to write and execute a will in your location.
Inheritance
Islamic law details the debts and expenses which need to be paid from the deceased's estate, and how the remainder of the estate is to be divided among heirs.
Islamic law details the debts and expenses which need to be paid from the deceased's estate, and how the remainder of the estate is to be divided among heirs.
Benefitting the Dead
When a person dies, the opportunity for that person to do good deeds ends. However, in some certain cases, what continues to happen here on earth may continue to give benefit to the deceased.
When a person dies, the opportunity for that person to do good deeds ends. However, in some certain cases, what continues to happen here on earth may continue to give benefit to the deceased.