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 ...

Among the Muslims who admired bin Laden, like Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, many probably believe that by being killed in his war against the infidel colonial aggressor, i.e., the United States, ...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, praised the Islamic burial of the late Awujale of Ijebuland as a bold step that protects Yoruba royal dignity Oba Akanbi said the move shields monarchs from ...

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 ...

Although there appears to be some room for debate over the burial - as with many issues within the faith - a wide range of Islamic scholars interpreted it as a humiliating disregard for the standard ...

Osama bin Laden’s burial at sea has spurred worldwide debate among Islamic leaders and scholars: Did the U.S. government follow Islamic tradition, as it contends? Some saw the burial as an ...

The select committee recommended "extending burial provision by offering a small number of burial rings as an optional ...

Citing a growing Muslim population in South Florida, an Islamic Center wants to open a cemetery that adheres to the religion’s specific burial rites on a seven-acre plot in the Redland. “As this ...

People arrive to a public zoning hearing at the South Dade Regional Library on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The meeting, which was postponed due to a lack of quorum, was set to discuss a proposed Muslim ...