Death and Dying—a Muslim Perspective

Abstract

Islamic law (Shariah) defines expected behaviors at the time of death. Since these expectations are followed by most of the 2 million Muslims in the UK it is important for British health professionals to be familiar with them. For Muslims death marks the transition from one state of existence to the next and is therefore not resisted. Ideally Muslims wish to die at home. When this is not feasible certain changes in hospital routine are recommended including not restricting the number of friends and relatives who come for daily prayers provisions for ablution before prayer and positioning the bed of the dying person in the direction of Mecca. Since it is a religious requirement that the dead be buried as soon as possible family stress can be avoided by timely production of the death certificate. Both postmortem examinations and organ donations are generally prohibited.

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