In Islam, the wishes of the deceased regarding burial are highly respected, and if a person has expressed a desire to be buried according to Islamic traditions, it is considered a duty for their ...

Muslims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. [AFP] The Islamic faith has quite firm guidelines ...

A mild drama on Monday almost marred the final rites of passage for Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, as traditionalists were prevented from conducting customary burial rituals at the ...

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

Death and the city -- Death in Ottoman-Islamic culture -- Dealing with death -- Empire and death -- The birth of the Ottoman tombstone -- The evolution of the epitaph -- Women -- The uses of ...

If you’ve ever had a Muslim friend or neighbour pass away, you may have noticed they were buried the same day, sometimes within just a few hours. No long waiting. No casket viewing. No week-long ...

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 ...

The International Council For Ifa Religion (ICIR) has threatened legal action against Ogun State Government and family of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, for allegedly violating the ...