Muslim monuments on the grave

Each religion preaches its own attitude to death, accordingly, the customs and rituals of the wires of the dead and their funeral in each faith are different. The Muslim religion was no exception. It has strict enough rules for burial of the deceased, and certain requirements are put forward to Muslim monuments. What is allowed to be installed on the graves of Muslims, what can be depicted on their monuments, and what is strictly forbidden by the Koran and Sharia, we will consider in our article. For a good example, here are a few photos of Muslim monuments.

The attitude of Muslims towards death

First of all, it is worth knowing that the Islamic religion has its own understanding of death. For a Muslim his death is not something terrible, and it can not be unexpected. By people of this religion, death is perceived as an inevitable phenomenon, and for the most part they are fatalistic towards it. It is believed that a good Muslim, who in Allah's lifetime, after death returns to him. To regret in this occasion it is forbidden.

Muslim funerals should be modest and restrained. Unlike Christians, Muslims do not usually openly mourn and cry loudly. Tears for the dead are allowed only for women and children. Since after death the deceased gets to Allah and he is given prosperity, writing on Muslim monuments sad words about the deceased's death, regrets and promises to long grieve over it is forbidden.

Modesty, devoid of all the rich excesses

Virtually all people who adhere to the Christian religion, consider it a duty to honor their grave with worthy monuments to their relatives and friends. They erect large granite structures, monuments, can install statues in the form of angels and the deceased. In the slabs are mounted huge vases for flowers, near the graves are installed luxurious fences and other structures, for which relatives have enough imagination and, of course, material means.

People believe that by spending huge sums on erecting luxurious monuments, they express their love for the deceased person, demonstrate how important it was to them and how much they appreciate it. Muslims, on the other hand, believe that respect for the deceased must be shown in prayers for him, but not at all a gorgeous monument erected on the grave. The Muslim monument in the cemetery should look modest, without excess and pathos. He has only one function - to indicate that in this place a person is buried.

The tradition to designate the place of burial originates in one of the hadiths. It says that after the death of Uthman ibn Mazun, the Prophet put a stone in his grave and said that now he will know where the grave of his brother is. Also, the Koran is forbidden to step on the graves and burial places of Muslims. Accordingly, the monuments help to designate these places.

Acceptable text engraving

According to one version, the Prophet forbade the Muslims' graves to be attached to anything, something over them to build on, and also cover them with plaster. From this it follows that writing inscriptions on Muslim monuments is also impossible. Some scientists believe that these words about inscriptions should be perceived not as a ban, but as an extremely undesirable action. If, for example, the grave belongs to a well-known figure, a righteous man or a scholar, the designation on the grave of his name will be considered a good deed.

On the graves of ordinary Muslims, it is allowed to indicate the name of the dead only for their designation. Writing the date of death is undesirable (makrooh), but it is allowed.

The question of whether it is possible to decorate graves with inscriptions from the Koran or engrave on them the words of the Prophet is also controversial. Recently, such engravings in Muslim cemeteries are very common. But if you turn to history, it becomes clear that this is haram (sin). According to one of the hadiths, to engrave the words of the Prophet, the surahs and verses of the Qur'an are impossible, since with time the graves can be leveled off the ground and they will be walked by feet. The words of the Prophet can thus be defiled.

What should not be on Muslim monuments and graves

The grave of a real Muslim should be modest. On the monument there should be no inscriptions about the grief of relatives and friends. To place a photograph of the deceased on the monument is also not worth it.

On the grave is strictly forbidden to build crypts, mausoleums and tombs. The Sharia prohibits the erection of monuments that are too beautiful and show a wealth of relatives. It is believed that different monuments and lushly decorated graves can cause quarrels between the dead. This will prevent them from enjoying the Allah-given prosperity after death.

For a long time the mosque allows not only to write on the monuments the name of the deceased and the date of his death, now it is allowed to indicate some symbols. On the man's monuments one can depict a crescent moon, and on the women's monuments - flowers (their number means the number of children). Photos of Muslim monuments on the grave with such symbols are given in the article.

The shape of the monument and the materials from which they are made

Muslim monuments in the cemetery, photos of which can be seen in the article, are built, usually from marble or granite. Often they are made in the form of a kind of arch building, which at the top resembles a dome. Sometimes the top of the monument is made in the form of a dome of a mosque or in the form of a minaret.

In which direction should the monument be turned

The question of which side the monument should look to is of fundamental importance for Muslims. The grave must be built in such a way that it is possible to place the deceased in her face in the direction of Mecca. This tradition can not be violated categorically, and the mosque treats it strictly strictly. Accordingly, the monument is installed only to the east. For this reason, in Muslim cemeteries, all monuments are facing only one way. Passing through these cemeteries, it is very easy to determine the direction. The eastern side is always located where all the buildings on the graves are facing.