CATHOLICISM

• All baptized Catholics are entitled to a roman catholic funeral
• Catechumens are also given a roman catholic funeral
• Catholic funerals have three main parts to them:
• 1. Vigil of the deceased (calling hours)
• 2. Funeral liturgy in form of mass (Eucharistic Liturgy)

CATHOLICISM(CONTD.)

• 3. Committal of the body into the ground or a crypt
• Catholics believe in an afterlife
• Heaven- The Lords kingdom
• Purgatory- A median place for cleansing of those in preparation
• for heaven. Hell- a place in which corrupted souls & the devil dwells.

ISLAM

• Muslims believe that death is a departure from the life of this world
• But they also believe that this death is the end of that being's existence
• Believe in a hospice system

Muslims believe that eternal life is to come and they pray for God's mercy to be with those who join the being's of eternal life.

ISLAM DIFFERENCES

• Body is temporarily covered with a white sheet
• Only can say things that would please the lord during their grieving period
• Muslims strive to get the deceased buried ASAP that day if possible.
• Specific grieving or mourning period of 4 months and 10 days
• Laid in grave without coffin

ISLAM DIFFERENCES(CONTD.)

• Laid on their right side or facing mecca when put in the grave
• Preffered to be buried in the city in which they died.
• Don't use tombstones
• Wrapped in sheets of cleanliness
• Rather not use autopsy

CATHOLIC DIFFERENCES

• Not covered with a sheet
• No specific amount of grieving and mourning time
• Placed in a coffin
• Use tombstones
• Take thier time in planning the funeral

CATHOLICISM DIFFERENCES(CONTD.)

• Buried in whatever city the family choose
• Family doesn't have to wash and shroud the body
• Deceased dont lay facing mecca
• Different prayers
• Does more of a church service or mass unlike islam

SIMILARITIES

• Both bury with deceased eyes closed
• Both use similar to everyday prayers for funerals
• Both have hospice
• Both encourage family and friends to comfort someone near death
• Both believe in an eternal life

SIMILARITIES

• Both believe in a heaven or a eternal life with God
• Both believe in prayer for Gods mercy to be there
• Both believe that deceased shouldn't be moved and tampered with
• Unless necessary.

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