[PSCU, Standard]To those unacquainted with Muslim customs, the burial ceremony of Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji on Monday may have appeared out of the ordinary for a dignitary. Inside the house, Haji’s body was washed and wrapped in a white cloth. A Muslim is not buried in a coffin; instead the body is laid in the grave and the janaza carried back to the mosque waiting to be used by another. Departed soulWhen the senator’s body reached the mosque, a special prayer for the dead called swalutul janaza was made. After the prayer, the body was carried to Lang’ata Muslim Cemetery, his final resting place.

Source: Standard Digital February 16, 2021 19:09 UTC