By
Peter Kombe
Islam faithfuls have called on Islamic followers to
ignore not teachings on the dead disclosing that doing such might lead to
eternal wrath.
Addressing the media in Mombasa on Saturday, Lubna
Nassir founder of the mama beauty foundation said washing dressing and of the
dead is anchored on basic Islamic teachings and principles.
She disclosed that the teachings are equally significant
to every firm believer of the Islamic faith.
“Religion demands that we bury the dead with total
respect. Our Prophet Muhammad directs us to do so” Mama Beauty said
Mama Lubna urged Islamic faithfuls to refrain from
doing evil and turn to good deeds.
She says every living being will at one time give and
account of all the deeds whether bad or good.
“We shall all give account of all our deeds whether
bad or evil. I urge my fellow faithfuls to stick to what is right” she said
Respect
for the dead
She further added that the living must accord the
dead their due and final respect including among others cleaning, dressing and
perfuming the dead.
Rukia Omar, an Islamic tutor advises that the dead
should be bathed, dressed and perfumed by close relatives.
She says close relatives should dress and apply perfume
the dead, this is to confine the secrets of the deceased to the household.
“We should accord the dead their due respect. This is
their final journey and religion demands us that we accord them their due
respect” Miss Rukia insisted
The tutor argues that perfumes applied to the dead
appease them (dead) and thus a feel of comfortability as a result of the pleasant
scent.
Rukia says religion demands that both black and
white robes can be used to cleanse the dead.
“If this person used to take shower, dress and apply
expensive perfume when he she was alive we should also do the same even when
they pass on” she noted
On the question of who is to pray for the dead, Ms
Rukia advises that men should pray for their own while women should do the same
too.
Iman Said, a Bondeni resident admitted that
thousands of Islam followers are ignorant of the teachings on the dead.
She says currently some of the teachings contradict Islam
religion.
“Today’s teachings were so beneficial to me. Most of
the people are ignorant of this”
Ms Iman however admits that most of the Islamic faithfuls
hire outsiders to bury their own dead which is contrary to Prophet Muhammad
teachings on the dead.
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