The Final Beginning: Preparing for the Hereafter

Description

Do you ever wonder:
What to do when a family member falls ill?
What do I do in their final moments in this world?
How do I wash and shroud the dead?
How can I benefit my parents after their death?
What are the procedures of burial?
What to do when visiting the graveyard?

Discover answers to essential questions about Islamic funeral practices and the Hereafter in the “The Final Beginning” course. It’s designed to help Muslims understand the journey we all face, encouraging preparedness and faith.

This course guides Muslims in providing a respectful, Sunnah-compliant farewell for their loved ones.

The topics covered foster a shared understanding of caring for one another in times of sickness, death, and burial, strengthening community bonds.

• Sickness and the final moments
  • Rights of a Muslim upon another
  • Rewards of visiting the sick
  • What to do when visiting the sick
  • The happenings at the time of death
  • What to do when the ill is experiencing the pangs of death
  • What happens to the body straight after the soul is removed?

• Preparation of the Dead: washing and shrouding
  • Who to contact to make arrangements for the dead
  • The death certificate
  • Who can prepare the dead
  • Postmortem

• Prayer over the dead
  • Who is the prayer done upon?
  • The purpose of the prayer?
  • The status of the Prayer
  • Who performs the Janāzah prayer?
  • Where does the prayer take place?
  • How is the prayer performed?
  • Invocation related to the prayer.
  • When does the prayer need to be performed?

• The Burial
  • Cremation.
  • Coffin usage.
  • Sending the body abroad, and its implications due to the body
    Preparation for travel!
  • The procedure of burial

• After the Burial:
  • Visiting the graveyard

Course lecturers:

Shaykh Mujahid Ali

Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Ismail Bhuta

Brother Mohamed Omer

Note: Aspects of this course were recorded in conjunction with Gardens of Peace, Hainualt, UK.

Classes are on demand so you can study at your convenience.

Students will have access to the course for 1 year.

Please note: To be able to access your on-demand course via the Student Portal, you must create an account when registering for this course. If you have already enrolled without creating an account and require access to your course, please email admin@ebrahimcollege.org.uk.