Muslim funeral rites and the meaning Flashcards
What do Muslims repeat if they are close to death
The final words of prophet Muhammad
What were the prophet Muhammad’s last words
 God help me through the hardship in agony of death
P What do those around respond with
To God we belong to God we return
What is whispered into a newborn babies ear
Kalimah/ shahadah
What does the shahadah mean
Emphasises the belief that death we are returning to our creator God
When do Muslim funerals take place
Within 24 hours of the death
What happens to the body of a deceased person
The body is washed
wrapped in a white shroud and put in a coffin
or in some Islamic countries buried without one
What is the washing of a deceased persons body called in Islam
Ghusl
What does the white shroud represent
Purity and equality
all equal before God in death
Why are bodies not cremated and why are they buried facing Makkah
Believe the body must remain intact and facing the holy city to allow the person to be resurrected on judgement day
What is recited at the graveside
The first chapter of the Quran (al-Fatihah)
What is the first sentences of Quran
In the name of God most gracious the most merciful praise be to God the cherisher and the sustainer of worlds
What is spoken with the body has been lowered into the grave
From the Earth we created you and into it we shall cause you to return and from it we shall bring you fourth once more
What do the prayers emphasise
The greatness of God and the belief that he’ll bring people back to life
What do Muslims have instead of gravestones
Grave is often raised in a mound above the level of ground
