The Clapham chemical attacker was given a Muslim funeral and burial despite converting to Christianity to claim asylum in the UK. Abdul Ezedi, an Afghan national, had been at the centre of a manhunt ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2008, five years before his death, former New York Mayor Ed Koch paid $20,000 (Sh2 million) to a cemetery to secure a place for his burial. Funerals, just like weddings, can be expensive as you ...

The funeral prayer (Janaza) for the late renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who passed away on Thursday, ...

Thousands of mourners gather in Bauchi for Sheikh Dahiru’s burial. The renowned Islamic scholar passed away Thursday, ...

It was the day of the funeral. Yasmin Al-Zibdeh was home with her two sisters and mom, waiting for a phone call from their dad to tell them to come down to the mosque. She thought members of the ...

Eugene "Big U" Henley is asking a federal judge to temporarily release him from jail so he can attend and participate in the Islamic burial rites of his murdered son, 34-year-old Jabari Henley, ...

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has described the death of revered Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, as a monumental ...

After nearly a decade’s worth of delays, a sprawling Muslim cemetery is coming to Dakota County. The Al Maghfirah Cemetery, which officially broke ground Tuesday at 1120 W. 220th St., will be the ...