A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BURIAL RITES IN CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM

Abstract

Death is the end of human existence and it comes with a sober reflection. However, the distortion attached to how burial rites are done in contemporary times comes with its attendant implications especially among Christians and Muslims and this calls for urgent attention. It is evident that the contemporary funeral rites are alien to both Christianity and Islam culminating in deviation from the acceptable norms. This piece therefore unveils the acceptable procedures for burial rites in Christianity and Islam and unravels the reason for the new trend in contemporary time. It is established that if this new trend is not addressed, it will impel serious misconception of this practice in Christianity and Islam, thereby distorting established norms. The paper recommends how burial rites are conducted in tandem with Biblical and Qur’anic standard.