Religious Traditions around death

Religious Traditions around death

Introduction: In health we have been learning about death, dying and afterlife. We watched the movie “Coco” which is a movie about death, dying and the afterlife of other religions. 

 

Why I’ve chosen this topic: I have chosen to study and enhance my knowledge about how we “muslims” deal with death, dying and afterlife. 

 

It is acceptable in Islam to express grief over a death. Crying and weeping at the time of death, at the funeral, and at the burial are all acceptable forms of expression. However, wailing and shrieking, tearing of clothing and breaking of objects, and expressing a lack of faith in Allah are all prohibited.

 

Some interesting pieces/facts of this information are: 

1. Quick Burial: Muslims prioritize prompt burial, usually within 24 hours, to honor the deceased and show respect for the body.
2. Simple Burial Rites: Islamic funeral rituals involve bathing, shrouding, and communal prayers, emphasizing equality and humility in death.
3. Facing Mecca: The deceased are positioned facing the holy city of Mecca, symbolizing spiritual unity and their ultimate return to God.

 

I respect others’ culture/religion because everyone has their own way of doing things, for eg: In New Zealand, Maori have a very unique way of dealing with death. bringing the body of the dead back home, or to a marae or community hall. Other family members and friends bring food, send flowers and messages. Mourners may talk to the dead person, pray, sing or just sit with them. Sometimes they will even do a Haka to represent their respect and culture at that moment. 

Showing respect to others will make others feel happy and will make them feel like family. Sometimes respect is the only thing that will win someone’s heart and you will never be hated for it. 

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Why is it important that you take care of all areas of hauora when we experience change, loss, or grief?

Its important to take care of your hauroa when experiencing things like change, loss or grief because, slowly your life changes and you become a slow and down person. Your routines might change and the way you life your life, you might start hanging out with other people than the people you usually hang out with, you might change how you eat, you might change how you think. You will start to have negative thoughts like, “i’m doing so bad in school so might as well not try” or “i’m not even good at this sport I should just leave the team” thoughts like these will ruin your future and you in general. Later on you will start to feel more down and start going on a bad path down hill.