On a recent gray day, the earth next to the Islamic Garden at National Memorial Park near Falls Church was upturned for expansion. There, deceased Muslims are often propped on one shoulder inside ...

In Islam, cremation is not permitted. The body of a deceased Muslim is to be treated with dignity and buried in the earth as soon as reasonably possible, following the funeral rites prescribed in ...

Muslims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. [AFP] The Islamic faith has quite firm guidelines ...

The question of whether Muslim women can attend burials is rooted in Islamic teachings and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). One frequently cited narration comes from Umm ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remains were preserved for months, according to Iran’s government. Some Islamic scholars say it was a political and security calculation. By Erika Solomon There are many ...