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Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH
Plight Of The Muslim Revert
Recently in the United Kingdom and in other western countries, there have been quite a few cases where Muslim reverts have been buried according to christian and hindu customs.
A sad example is a Muslim revert who was buried according to hindu custom. It so happened that he was married to a Muslim by his second marriage, but was legally registered to his first wife who was a hindu. She claimed the body first.
Muslim brother's who only learnt about his death some eight hours later, were too late in retrieving the body from the deceased's family with the result that the Muslim brother was cremated the hindu way.
This incident is an example of many involving those who reverted to Islam. Many cases, such as this one, have shocked the community. Therefore, Muslim reverts, male and female, must ensure that they take appropriate steps, some of which are mentioned below, to avoid such incidents recurring.
1] Apply for change in name as soon as possible.
2] They should also sign some legal document stating their new Muslim name, that they have changed their faith, and in the event of their death they should be buried in the proper Islamic manner. These legal documents should be kept in their possession and also given to the local Muslim organisation or Mosque in their area.
3] If their families have not accepted Islam, their burial should be carried out by the Muslim organisation of the area in which they live. They should make their views known to their local Mosques, most of which run funeral savings or subscription schemes.
4] Many hospitals in larger towns now have visiting Muslim priests or volunteers who visit sick Muslims in hospitals on a regular basis. Reverts should enquire from hospital staff about this or ask someone from the local Mosque or Muslim community to visit them as appropriate.
Found this article - thought would share.
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH
Plight Of The Muslim Revert
Recently in the United Kingdom and in other western countries, there have been quite a few cases where Muslim reverts have been buried according to christian and hindu customs.
A sad example is a Muslim revert who was buried according to hindu custom. It so happened that he was married to a Muslim by his second marriage, but was legally registered to his first wife who was a hindu. She claimed the body first.
Muslim brother's who only learnt about his death some eight hours later, were too late in retrieving the body from the deceased's family with the result that the Muslim brother was cremated the hindu way.
This incident is an example of many involving those who reverted to Islam. Many cases, such as this one, have shocked the community. Therefore, Muslim reverts, male and female, must ensure that they take appropriate steps, some of which are mentioned below, to avoid such incidents recurring.
1] Apply for change in name as soon as possible.
2] They should also sign some legal document stating their new Muslim name, that they have changed their faith, and in the event of their death they should be buried in the proper Islamic manner. These legal documents should be kept in their possession and also given to the local Muslim organisation or Mosque in their area.
3] If their families have not accepted Islam, their burial should be carried out by the Muslim organisation of the area in which they live. They should make their views known to their local Mosques, most of which run funeral savings or subscription schemes.
4] Many hospitals in larger towns now have visiting Muslim priests or volunteers who visit sick Muslims in hospitals on a regular basis. Reverts should enquire from hospital staff about this or ask someone from the local Mosque or Muslim community to visit them as appropriate.
