Traditions of Islam: from birth to care

In the Islamic religion there is a great variety of traditions that are directly related to family and everyday life. Particularly careful Muslims are related to the birth of a child, to a wedding and to a funeral.

Of course, these events do not limit the great Muslim tradition. Islam is a very ancient religion and, over the years of its existence, managed to acquire a rather large number of different rituals and festivals, each of which has its own distinctive features. More details on the traditions of Muslims can be found on the website "Islam Today".

The birth of a new man in Muslim customs is celebrated with all triumph and generosity. If a boy has appeared in the family, the festivities can last for more than a day.

After the lapse of seven years from the day of their birth, male children are subjected to a sunnah or circumcision. After a special surgical intervention, the boy becomes a man. Since then, he is forbidden entry to the female half of the house. Conducting this ritual is a great holiday for the family, in which the future protector of the family lives. The celebration takes place with the participation of all relatives, friends and neighbors. They, in turn, present their gifts to the originator of the celebration and to his parents.

One of the most important rituals of the peoples professing Islam is the wedding. The ritual of the wedding is conducted by a Muslim priest. During the ceremony, he reads the fourth Surah of the Quran. It sets out the basic rules of the woman's behavior after she becomes a wife. The couple enters into the marital rights after the completion of this religious rite.

In the life of orthodox Muslims, a number of other traditions and rituals take a big place, one of which is the payment of the kalym as a tribute to the parents of their bride, for the fact that they raised and educated her in the traditions of Islam.
The physical body of a Muslim is mortal. In Islam, it is very important to correctly perform the ritual of burial of the deceased. This tradition has very ancient roots. During the day, the body of the deceased Muslim should be buried. Before burial, it is washed, rubbed into the body of incense and covered with a white shroud. In addition, the shroud is used to tie the head and leg of the deceased. From the house of the deceased take out a head forward and put on the prepared stretcher, covered with black cloth. Traditions in different regions differ, and the body of a deceased Muslim can be put into the grave by different parties. For example, in Mecca, the deceased lies in a coffin on his right side. In the Muslim tradition, it is not customary to put monuments on the grave. They are replaced by small stone tombstones, which look like a round or quadrangular pillar.