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 ...

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 ...

The United States is an ever-changing cultural landscape. As a nation of immigrants, we are a complex patchwork of individuals from diverse backgrounds, each bringing distinct ethnic, cultural and ...

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 ...