Citing a growing Muslim population in South Florida, an Islamic Center wants to open a cemetery that adheres to the religion’s specific burial rites on a seven-acre plot in the Redland. “As this ...

The lawsuit said some of the qualifications required by the Delaware Board of Funeral Services were discriminatory.

In Islamic tradition, burial without a coffin is more than a ritual, it's a reflection of faith, equality in death, and a return to the natural order. Here's why it's practiced and what it symbolizes.

In Nigeria, whether Muslim women attend funerals or not largely depends on regional and cultural practices, more than religious rulings alone. The question of whether Muslim women can attend burials ...

In many Muslim communities around the world, it's common to notice an absence of women at burial grounds. While women participate actively in janazah prayers and other mourning rituals, their physical ...

A proposal to build a cemetery for Muslims in South Miami-Dade County was rejected by a community zoning appeals board late Thursday evening after hours of public comments. The request came from a ...

“Proper burial in accordance with Islamic teaching is very important. This involves specific ritual and practices that must be followed.” Islam — a religion that has a strong belief in the afterlife — ...

From left, neighbors Esequiel Martinez, Matthew Rendini, Indiana Gonzalez, Margarita Valencia, Karel Alvarez, and Alexei Enriquez stand in front of a farm in the Redlands that’s also the site for a ...

Japan’s recent struggle to accommodate Muslim burial practices reveals a deeper conflict, a clash between its deeply rooted traditions and external pressures for multicultural accommodation. While ...

People sign in to for zoning meeting on a proposed cemetery for Muslims at the South Dade Regional Library in early November. This week, a board rejected the request. MATIAS J. OCNER ...

A mild drama on Monday almost marred the final rites of passage for Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, as traditionalists were prevented from conducting customary burial rituals at the ...