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can someone give me any information regarding the "normal procedure" when someones mother dies in egypt? if she is muslim, what would happen? would the children living abroard return home noramlly? i no in islam they bury the person much quicker than chritians do here in the uk, how long exactly are they suppose to grieve? i read the only person allowed to griev for a longer time is the wife, im not too sure if my information is correct, and is it a family affair only ? and lastly would it seem unusal for a son or daughter to try and keep this information quiet, and not tell close friends?and not go return to egypt for the funeral or to be with family?
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Hi Blue, I think they are buried before sundown same day if possible so not a lot of time for any reletives living abroad to get to the funeral.
Grieving is 40 days, sons and male relatives are expected to not shave in that time but not all stick to that.
Here a funeral is not just a family affair, the entire village is involved and a tent is set up at the home of the deceased for 3 days and Quran is read while people come to pay their respects to the family, in those 3 days (sometimes 5 if there are many coming from other further villages) the family of the deceased is brought every meal cooked by various neighbours, they all have a designated meal and day, no idea how that is decided tho.
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we just went through this , she is buried the same day she died, and then mourn for 40 day like ayisha said but ours was the first 5 daysafetr mama's death Posts: 9443 | From: USA...... | Registered: Jun 2006
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