Comments on: Can Muslims Be Buried At Sea?

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:42:19 +0000

Melissa McGinnis from Greenopolis TV visits the Persian Gulf and sees recyclable littering the sea side pointing out the need to recycle where ever you are in the world. http://youtu.be/Iv0YIupCcmE

By: Zaufishan

Zaufishan — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:35:15 +0000

@Murtaza – indeed, the emission of CO2 is far greater than CO in cremation, duly noted!

By: Tinamarie Bernard

Tinamarie Bernard — Fri, 13 May 2011 07:12:18 +0000

Appreciated what you had to share here. Like Mariam, I didn’t realize the similarities between Jewisn and Muslim burial traditions.

By: JournJock

JournJock — Fri, 13 May 2011 04:36:43 +0000

The picture of the naval burial at sea with A COFFIN did not match the the Moslem procedure described in the lead photograph: “Bin Laden’s body was … shrouded in a plain white sheet and placed in a weighted bag … and allowed to slide off into the sea.”

In the Middle East, on land, the shrouded body would be removed from any carrying box (a.k.a. a coffin) and placed in the grave directly on the earth. Isn’t a re-usable carrying box very eco-friendly? At sea, the weighted bag is needed to send the body down toward the earth at the bottom of the sea.

By: Tafline Laylin

Tafline Laylin — Fri, 13 May 2011 03:59:40 +0000

In reply to Zaufishan. @ Zaufishan: Where's the like button?

By: Murtaza

Murtaza — Fri, 13 May 2011 02:56:16 +0000

This was a very informative article, thanks for sharing it! Btw, shouldn’t “carbon monoxide” have been “carbon dioxide”?? 🙂

By: Zaufishan

Zaufishan — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:51:10 +0000

There are many traditions that Judaism, Islam and Christianity share. Articles that explain our customs are a great way to see what we have in common.

Faith!

By: Miriam Kresh

Miriam Kresh — Wed, 11 May 2011 07:15:49 +0000

Very interesting post, Zaufishan. I didn’t realize how much in common Moslem law has with Jewish law with regard to burials.