How does Islam view cremation of muslim?If cremation haraam, and muslims have faatiyah after cremation, is this a sin?
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How does Islam view cremation of muslim?If cremation haraam, and muslims have faatiyah after cremation, is this a sin?
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The procedure of honourably dispensing of the corpse by burying is explained in the Qur'aan and Ahaadith of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam). Even in the burial procedure, the corpse must be handled with utmost care. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Breaking the bone of a corpse is like breaking the bone of a living person.' Obviously, in the cremating procedure, the entire body is damaged.
In view of the above, cremating a body is Haraam (strictly prohibited).
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
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