Hastening of Burial - Why It is Important PDF Print E-mail
Written by aliman   
Tuesday, 24 January 2012 21:01

 

There is a tendency among Muslim Communities of delaying the burial for various reasons and it has become a point of contention and confusion whether this is a religious obligation or a rather cultural act.

Basically the hastening of burial is a religious act which has been explained clearly by the Messenger of Allaah - Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)  in the following Hadeeth (narration) and the reason why it should be done.

The Messenger of Allaah said “Hasten with funeral; if it were righteous, you would have brought it very close to goodness; if it were not then evil it is which you unburden from your necks” ( Reported by Al Bukhaariy)

It is rather the opposite  delaying the burial - which is a common practice among some Muslim communities and hence it has become rooted in the communities to the extent of neglecting the correct teachings of our religion and thus causing some confusion.

The benefits of hastening the burial are many and I will summarise few of them

  • It is the Sunnah ( tradition of our Prophet)

  • The contact with the dead body is minimized( once the body is buried  it brings relief to bereaved family)

  • It keeps the grief and hurt of seeing the dead down to a minimum (we are only allowed three days of mourning for the dead)

  • It is the right of the deceased.

  • It is a means of comfort for the family of the deceased.

In islam, it will be only acceptable to delay the burial if there is a valid reason to do so

In contrast, the harms of delaying the burial without valid reasons are

  • Neglecting the correct  teaching of our religion.

  • The lengthy contact with dead body.

  • The difficulty in applying other rulings of the Islamic  Funerals ( i.e the mourning etc).

 
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 21:15
 
MAASHAALLAH AND JAZAAKUMULLAAH PDF Print E-mail
Written by aliman   
Monday, 05 December 2011 20:26

MADRASAH FUNDRAISING DAY 12/11/2011
WE RAISED £ 1941.33
MADRASAH SPONSORSHIP FORMS
WE RAISED £ 1018.00
Madrasah would like to thank all students, parents and supporters for your support by attending the Fundraising day and for your generous contributions towards our appeal.  Your donation is very generous and hugely appreciated. May Allaah Subhaanahu Wata’ala reward you for your support. Please make du’aa for us to realise our objective.
Our target is to raise £500.000.


Please  join us on our fundraising efforts.  Become  A Sponsor  today InshaaAllaah
 
MADRASAH WILL BE CLOSED FOR 2 WEEKS PDF Print E-mail
Written by aliman   
Monday, 31 October 2011 19:16

 

MADRASAH CLOSURE DUE TO EIDUL ADH-HAA AND FUNDRAISING EVENT

Assalaamu ‘Alaykum WarahmatuLlaahi Wabarakaatuh


On behalf of Madrasah, I would like to inform all parents and students that Madrasah will be closed for two weeks from Saturday 5th November 2011 until Sunday 13th November 2011 due to Eiudul Adh-haa Celebration.

Madrasah will be open again on Saturday 19th November 2011.

On Saturday 12th November 2011, Madrasah will hold a Fundraising event at Northampton Academy from 04.00pm until 9.30pm. This event is strictly for female parents, female students, relatives, supporters and boys under 10 years.  

Please join us and show your support on our fundraising day to raise funds for our Madrasah. Bouncy Castles, shopping stalls, traditional dishes will be available.


Wajazaakumu Llaahu khayraa

Mudiyr - Head Teacher,  Madrasah

 
Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2011 19:24
 
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