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[|video] Process of Life and Death in Islam

Birth: ====When a child is born they undergo several rituals in order to be brought up in a Muslim world. The first ritual is the adhaan, "God is great, there is no God but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Come to prayer." These words, are the first words a newborn Muslim baby hears as their parents whisper it to them in their right ear. Parents also read from the Qur'an to the baby. Furthermore, as a practice that had been used by Muhammad, where in order to help the baby's digestive system kick in the baby's parents chew a dat and rub the juice on its gums. After seven days of being born into the world, the baby's head is shaved in order to show that the baby is a follower of Allah. In Islam culture, it's proper to cut the hair and weight it and in return give the same weight in silver to charity. On the seventh day as well, aqeeqah, is another ritual that involves slaughtering a sheep. Once the sheep is sacrificed the meat is then given out to relatives, neighbors and the poor. **Boys,** get circumsised and afterwards his parents and relatives have a celebration.==== []

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Marriage

"It is He who created you from a single soul, And made its mate of like nature in order that you might dwell with her in love...."(7:189). The marriage is arranged by the groom and bride's parents at some previous point during their life. As the couple gets married they recite their contract stating clearly that they make up each other and their life together will be as though they are one. Afterwards, there's a legal contract where the man and the woman state and specify the terms and condictions of their marriage. The woman states, " I have made myself your wife and have accepted the **mahr."** and her husband responds with, " I have accepted the marriage". In doing this they make it clear that they are no misunderstandings or confusion later on. This ceremony is called nikah and in muslim culture the woman is the one that asks and and gives while the man accepts what she has to offer. The **man in order to show how much he respects her and takes the marriage seriously gives** her a gift that is called the mahr. The mahr is something that is chosen by the husband and wife and where the wife can choose to what whatever she wants with it. Divorce is allowed however there is a slight grudge against it. When divorced the wife gets an annual payment. The Islamic law states the men can marry up to four wives if the husband cares equally and properly for each of them but as time goes on there have been more regulations around the idea of a polygamous marriage.

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Death: As one prepares for death, they say, "There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his Prophet". A Muslim should accept death because accepting death would be accepting the fate that was given to them by Allah. They should look forward to it and be surrounded by family and friends who support them and stay with them and give them comfort. The family should also keep reminding them about their belief in Allah and Mohammad. **To true believers death is a** step closer to being closer with Allah. Muslims tend to try to bury the body as fast as possible as soon as they're dead preferably and most likely after a day they bury it. But before burying the body, they wash it several times, they perfume it, dry the body and shroud it with plain white cloths. They'll also close the person's eyes and keep their body intact. During the funeral they have this prayer called, salaat-l-janazah which is used by worshippers asking God to forgive and mercy the deceased. **They stand in rows and pray in silence after they pray the transfer the body to the cemetery for a natural burials and the body is placed in a grave** on the right side facing mecca. The mourning period in islam is three days.



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Life After Death: Muslims believe that everything you've done in life when you were younger reflect to your soul and when you die your soul is still alive and is shaped from all your deeds. That is the meaning of an after life. The Day of Judgment is to help mankind realize that they shold all be nice and respectful. Furthermore, in order to have completed life as a true Muslim you shold have visited Mecca at least once as part of the Hajj.

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