**i wonder why he was buried in a casket. according to the islamic traditions in the muslim world, the bodies are placed in the grave without a casket. why is he then buried in a casket?
btw, is it a “Burger Family” Tradition?
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Wasn't Benazir also buried in a casket?
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Wasn't Benazir also buried in a casket?
i dunno...was she?
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Yes I remember seeing the video...it even had a window.
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Yes I remember seeing the video...it even had a window.
may be she also belonged to a "Burger Family" hehe
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Maybe they took the body out of the casket when burying? I don't know I didn't see the funeral, just the part where they brought the casket by helicopter. Also aren't most funerals for soldiers also done in caskets draped with the flag?
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it seems to be permissible in some sunni schools of thought:
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** btw, is it a "Burger Family" Tradition? **
I have seen Bosnian Muslims burying the dead similarly.
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well, i lived 2/3 my life in india and i am a Hanafii i never saw or heard of a burial in a casket.
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theres alot of burger shops opening up everywhere now
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theres alot of burger shops opening up everywhere now
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lol...true...har koi apnii deRh iiNT kii masjid banaa rahaa hai aur jihaalat kii intihaa hai k har masjid bhari hui nazar aatii hai ... asl deen kaa yeh Haal hai k:
masjideN marsiyah KhowaaN haiN k namaazii na rahe**
Re: Why Was Salman Taseer buried in a Casket?
from what i hear from a reliable source, when dignitaries are buried, since there is a certain protocal and fanfare that is given to their funeral and it is being telecasted around the world and so on, they lower the casket with the flag and all as part of protocol. it is later that with just immediate family the body is taken out and buried with the kafan only, with appropriate procedure. makes sense, since its such a private and aggrieved moment for the family, i'm sure they do not want to do that with the entire world watching and cameras eagerly focused for every slip of the kafan to catch the dead man's final glimpse. it was noticable that the grave was pretty shallow when they lowered the coffin, and they put slabs across the opening of the grave instead of filling the grave with soil leaving a big gap btw the opening and the casket, they just covered the slabs with soil on top which can be easily removed i am sure.
Re: Why Was Salman Taseer buried in a Casket?
from what i hear from a reliable source, when dignitaries are buried, since there is a certain protocal and fanfare that is given to their funeral and it is being telecasted around the world and so on, they lower the casket with the flag and all as part of protocol. it is later that with just immediate family the body is taken out and buried with the kafan only, with appropriate procedure. makes sense, since its such a private and aggrieved moment for the family, i'm sure they do not want to do that with the entire world watching and cameras eagerly focused for every slip of the kafan to catch the dead man's final glimpse. it was noticable that the grave was pretty shallow when they lowered the coffin, and they put slabs across the opening of the grave instead of filling the grave with soil leaving a big gap btw the opening and the casket, they just covered the slabs with soil on top which can be easily removed i am sure.
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u mean they exhaume the body later on? i don't think so. well, jews bury their dead in just shroud [kafan] so why are we trying to be holier than thou? [or holier than cow! lol]**
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I don't think its unislamic to be burred in casket. Also, in many cases its required by local laws/ordinances to burred dead in caskets to make sure that ground water doesn't get contaminated from decomposing bodies.
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Why does it matter? The man himself was didn't care for the faith, so why would you expect his burial to conform with religious doctrine?
Re: Why Was Salman Taseer buried in a Casket?
Why does it matter? The man himself was didn't care for the faith, so why would you expect his burial to conform with religious doctrine?
bro, i just wondered...its good to know...isn't it? chill!
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Do you have a picture or video showing they lowering his casket in grave? If not you have just spoken too soon. Its common practice in some places to bring the body in casket up to grave and then pull the body out.
**i wonder why he was buried in a casket. according to the islamic traditions in the muslim world, the bodies are placed in the grave without a casket. why is he then buried in a casket?
btw, is it a "Burger Family" Tradition? **
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Was not Zia also buried (at least taken to his Grave) in a casket. I think Casket if more of an official protocol. Maybe at the end they take the body out and burial happens like a normal Muslim burial.
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Dont worry - Munkir NaakiR know how to open the casket :)
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may be the condition of body was not such that it could be shown. there is not much pretty left after 26 bullets