Authentic traditions show that burial was carried out promptly, funeral prayer ( Salat al-Janazah) was observed, condolences ...

The Islamic faith has quite firm guidelines regarding funeral services and how long, after death, a Muslim is buried. Twaha Omar, the Imam at Masjid Ibrahim in Nakuru, says according to the Islamic ...

My recent article on Muslim funeral rites generated thoughtful responses, particularly from readers concerned about ...

As a Muslim, this is common—where the body has to be buried within 24-72 hours to perform Janazah (funeral) prayers at the mosque. This may come across as too soon for people unfamiliar with Islamic ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The Latest on the plans for Muhammad Ali's funeral in Louisville this week (all times local): 9:55 a.m. The day before his star-studded funeral, members of Muhammad Ali's Islamic ...

Just days after a Muslim Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Deputy was gunned down in broad daylight in southwest Houston, many might be wondering why he is being laid to rest so suddenly. KPRC 2 ...

In Nigeria, whether Muslim women attend funerals or not largely depends on regional and cultural practices, more than religious rulings alone. The question of whether Muslim women can attend burials ...

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 ...

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 ...