Question

Imagine you are an ICU chaplain caring for a dying Muslim woman and her family. Discuss four or five aspects of Muslim belief, practice and/or culture related to death and dying that you would want to be sensitive about as your support the family.

Answer 1

muslim beliefs related to death are as follows:-

1. The Talqeen is performed for those who are dying to ensure that he or she is spiritually ready for the journey into death.

2. the person who is leading the Talqeen encourages the dying person to recall the Shahada, before taking his oe her last breath:- (I bear witness that (there is) no god except Allah; One is He, no partner hath He, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger.)

3.Once the person has passed away, the next step is the washing of the deceased’s person body (known as ghusl). The ghusl can can be done by same sex only . After the body is washed, it is then wrapped, typically in plain, white cloth.

4.after ghusul salatul jannazah is performed.

5. after salatul jannazah body is burried in soil.