WorksheetsMuslim Funeral Rites
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
When news of death in the family reaches relatives and friends, which Qur'anic verse is usually said by them (Surah 2: 156)?
Allah is Merciful and Compassionate
To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return
Do not lose hope of Allah's mercy, for verily Allah (can) forgive all sin.
Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Which word means 'life after death' in Islam?
Adalat
Akirah
Ablution
Usul ad-Din
When a Muslim dies, why is the body washed (Ghusl)?
To fend the demons away
To symbolically remove impurities caused by sin
To soften the tissues
To wash all the stains from the body
Bodies are usually washed how many times?
One
Two
Three
Four
The final wash with water must include ...
shampoo
conditioner
body wash
camphor or perfume
Who are exempted from their bodies being washed after they die?
Committed murderers
Martyrs
Fornicators
Very holy people
The body is left wearing clothes when being washed (Ghusl) to protect dignity.
True
False
What is a Muslim body wrapped in when he or she dies?
sweater
shroud
dress
rug
Bodies are wrapped in _____ cloth.
ivory
cream
purple
white
What is the Salat-ul-Janazah funeral prayer focussed upon?
To seek wealth and blessings from Allah for the deceased
To request that the deceased will go to Heaven
To seek forgiveness from Allah for the deceased
To thank Allah for moving the deceased to a different world
The community gathers and prayers are led by a ...
Priest
Imam
Iman
Muezzin
Funeral prayers involve bowing and prostrating.
True
False
Women normally carry the body to the place of burial.
False
True
For Muslims, the dead body is laid in the grave in a coffin.
True
False
Under Islamic tradition, why is cremation of the body not practiced?
Considered haram, forbidden, violates the dignity of the human body
Considered a disbelief in the resurrection of the body.
Prevents one from going to Jannah (Paradise)
Ideally, the body must be buried within _____ hours.
12
24
48
72
The body is buried, resting on its ______ side, with the deceased person's head, facing which city, in Islam?
right, Jerusalem
left, Makkah
right, Makkah
left, Medina
Family and loved ones observe a mourning period of ...
two days
three days
four days
one month
Widows can mourn for this long ...
4 months and 10 days
4 months and 20 days
2 months and 10 days
As long as they want to
After how many days do the family of the deceased hold a prayer memorial and offer charity, in memory of the deceased?
7 days
40 days
1 year
All of the above
For Muslims, death is considered a gateway to __________
the beginning of another, an eternal afterlife
a 'better' world
nothingness, emptiness, dead end
where the soul will enter Barzakh, a state of waiting, until the Day of Judgement
What questions will the two 'Angels of Death' - Munkar and Nakir ask?
Who is your Lord?
Who did you submit to?
What is your way of life?
Who is the man who was sent to you?
All of the above
