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Muslims consider death as a transitional state from one world to another, as birth is. No one knows when and where he/she will die or knows how. Muslims are constantly reminded of death and its preparation. Death is not considered a taboo subject as Muslims are constantly reading verses of the Qur’an that discuss the subject of death in detail.
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- Provisions for the Road. There is no provision for the journey to the hereafter except taqwa. Taqwa means obeying the commandments of Allah Most High and avoiding that which He has prohibited to such an extent that one fulfills all of Allah’s commandments and remains far removed from all of His prohibitions.
- Severing the Ties that Prevent One from Advancing. A traveler may be tied down by his or her debtors, as if they were holding on to the very tails of his clothing and preventing him from moving towards his destination.
- Presenting a Gift to Allah Most High. The gift [that a traveler to the hereafter should prepare to present to the Divine] is faith (iman) that engenders love for Allah Most High.
Death is an inevitable fact, which all human beings, rich or poor, scholar or layman, must face one day. The time, place and manner of death are all pre-determined by Allah. A Muslim, therefore, recognizes that death is a fact, and prepares himself to welcome it in a state of true submission to the will of Allah.
Friday Khutbah: Sudden death – Preparation for death 01/03/2013. If the concern of the Kafir person in this life is to enjoy himself, then the believer has a different concern. His concern (the believer) is to take a provision of Iman and good deeds for the life hereafter while being continuously aware of death, the grave, Hisab (reckoning ...
deeds for after his death, and the helpless person is the one who follows his self-desires and relies on Allāh ” This booklet does not go over all the preparations one must make before they pass away as our whole lives should be preparation for the hereafter, but I will cover the necessary steps we must take as Muslims when another Muslim is
Works best with lighter images 1. Washing the body •The body is to be placed on a bench and washed with water. •It is recommended to be quick in preparing the deceased for burial. •If death occurs in the morning, funeral should take place before sunset. •If it happens at night, it should take place before noon the next day.
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In Islam, death is not an end to our existence; it is a passage, which takes us from this world to the hereafter – the actual purpose for our creation and the result of our work in this life. Whether we fear death or not depends on how much we have prepared for the reckoning of the Day Judgement. Preparing for death is a lifetime’s job.
