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Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by Abid2020(m): 6:33pm On Jul 16, 2025
BrickDevo:
i really don't care.




just thought i should let you know.
You care why did you open the thread
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by kelvyn7: 6:33pm On Jul 16, 2025
Interesting
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by Dalohad: 6:35pm On Jul 16, 2025
Ndigbo should learn from this burial practice. If person for Igboland, the relatives dey get high BP because of expenses wey dem go do.

Death is costly in Igboland and many parts of southern Nigeria..
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by Karlman: 6:37pm On Jul 16, 2025
JIBO4REAL:
lol , that’s a lie , there’s nothing like that but just a tale, there’s no addition to Muslim religion, all the rules you see Muslim following has been in existence since the revelation of Quran

Note: reason why Muslim didn’t eat pig

Pork is classified as najas, meaning it is inherently unclean and defiling. Consuming pork would compromise a Muslim's state of purity, making them unfit for certain religious activities. However, in exceptional circumstances such as excessive hunger or starvation, Muslims are permitted to eat pork.
Thanks
I appreciate your explanation, they seem from a learned person. It is also educating to learn it could be eaten in certain situations of extreme necessity.
Like I pointed out, it's just a tale!

But the graves not been dug deep is my personal observation.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by amnesty7: 6:40pm On Jul 16, 2025
Nonexisting1:
Honestly this is part of what I love and admire about Islam. No matter how rich and influential, you will only go with the same white cloth. In my side, people brag about how much they spend on coffins like it has anything to do with where the dead is heading to.
Sheer waste of valuable money that could have been used by the living. At the end, it doesn't really matter.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by papiilo(m): 6:40pm On Jul 16, 2025
VaginaAcademic:
Why is the body placed sideways instead of facing up?
in order to face the qibla
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by zeyt: 6:47pm On Jul 16, 2025
afbstrategies:
Does it prohibit banditory, wars, kidnapping and herdsmen vandalism?
Islam does not in anyway encourage, promote,support or cordone this criminal activies. Any indivial or group metting out voilence against any human or even animal in the name of Islamic must be astray on the wrong path. Allah will judge them accordingly.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by EDGEof2MORO: 6:47pm On Jul 16, 2025
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why na? cry cry
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by KingCold: 6:48pm On Jul 16, 2025
Lionessza6:
I love it for them. No wasting of money on coffins for the dead when you still have people living in that family that might need the money to continue and better their lives.
yoh! Especially izinto zethu zesintu thina bo darkie all require money, from funerals, umembeso, umshado, imbeleko, lobola, etc.. the African ritual stuff is expensive man
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by Hushpuppy20(m): 6:56pm On Jul 16, 2025
According to this article Muslims are buried the way Muhammed was buried, so how did they bury those Muslims that died before the death of Muhammed,?
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by sojiooo1(m): 7:01pm On Jul 16, 2025
Well, this is not Muslim or Islamic culture. This culture is synonymous to Arabian culture before Islam.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by mrksquare: 7:01pm On Jul 16, 2025
SheikhMuniru:
https://guardian.ng/life/life-features/why-muslims-are-buried-without-coffins/
Please address the issue of not digging the grave up to six feet? And that small opening at the middle of the grave is used for what?
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by Originalsly: 7:49pm On Jul 16, 2025
Hmmm ...as I read questions kept popping up in my head ... why not bury the body naked? ... as it came from the earth? ... or did the body come wrapped? If the body can be placed in cloth why can't it be placed in a box? ..a wooden box? I really don't buy into being buried in cloth shows humility . Some very arrogant people were buried in cloth wrap. The rules and guidelines may not be perfect ... but iare 444more in line with Christian values.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by Anijay1212(m): 8:07pm On Jul 16, 2025
tete7000:
Nobody forces anyone to break bank to bury their deads. It's their choice. Some muslims after burying without coffin still do lavish party. What is important is for people to do whatever they do within their means and in tandem with their culture. Every culture cannot be the same.
In some communities you are forced.
You have to settle certain interest before you are even allowed to commence the funeral rites proper. I don't have the time i would have explained more.
Cheers.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by mysticwarrior(m):
Karlman:
The graves are not properly dug.

Pigs could dig it, and I heard in some tales that a pig did dug a Muslim leader grave which is why Muslims don't eat pig.
In some deep communities in kano state, hyenas dig up graves of some Muslims and feed on the corpse in during the night, this is because the graves are shallow.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by billyG(m): 8:17pm On Jul 16, 2025
Infact to fulfill all righteousness they should bury the folk naked as they came to earth.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by odinga1of: 8:29pm On Jul 16, 2025
Truth001:
What a modest way of burying the dead. This shows us that life should be Taking simply and not the other way round.
Do some Muslims take life simply?

Abacha, Bubu, Ibb n co.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by dederocs(m): 8:32pm On Jul 16, 2025
Hardeybohwarley:
That's not true Islamically. So I believe I have a right to my belief as a Nigerian.
The dust, soil and earth of this space moulded you, your folks were moulded from this same African soil, and earth...in the end this same African earth will keep you, Arabia lands won't give you any space to rest, unless you pay through your nose. Wake up.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by dederocs(m): 8:34pm On Jul 16, 2025
sojiooo1:
Well, this is not Muslim or Islamic culture. This culture is synonymous to Arabian culture before Islam.
Most Islamic rituals and cultures are Arabic culture.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by dederocs(m): 8:35pm On Jul 16, 2025
amnesty7:
Sheer waste of valuable money that could have been used by the living. At the end, it doesn't really matter.
Trips to Saudi Arabia and government funding it is a waste of funds that could have been used by the poor.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by dederocs(m): 8:35pm On Jul 16, 2025
Dalohad:
Ndigbo should learn from this burial practice. If person for Igboland, the relatives dey get high BP because of expenses wey dem go do.

Death is costly in Igboland and many parts of southern Nigeria..
No be everyone dey poor, money must be spent on something.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by dederocs(m): 8:36pm On Jul 16, 2025
Talkisneeded:
I’m a Yoruba man before anything,people will address me as a Yoruba man before asking for my religion
You are wise, no mind the brainwashed pawns.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by GaskiyaTV: 8:41pm On Jul 16, 2025
VaginaAcademic:
Why is the body placed sideways instead of facing up?
The face will have to face the qibla. The direction where Muslims face during prayers.
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by oyeb15: 8:47pm On Jul 16, 2025
VaginaAcademic:
Why is the body placed sideways instead of facing up?
To face kahabah according to faith in islam. That's where they also face while praying
Re: Why Muslims Are Buried Without Coffins by Hardeybohwarley(m): 8:48pm On Jul 16, 2025
dederocs:
The dust, soil and earth of this space moulded you, your folks were moulded from this same African soil, and earth...in the end this same African earth will keep you, Arabia lands won't give you any space to rest, unless you pay through your nose. Wake up.
Thanks. My religion to me and yours to you.
I see you're a traditionalist but I'm sorry I'm a Muslim.
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