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3. That without any undue delay my body be washed, shrouded and wrapped in a cloth, which is

free of ornaments and other articles, prayed for, then buried, which all should be done in

complete accordance with Islamic tenets.

4. The preparation, with regards to the washing and shrouding, of my body is to be carried out by

Muslims in keeping with the above stated Sunnah.

5. There is to be no other religious service for me other than the Janaza Prayer (Islamic Funeral

Prayer) and the traditional Islamic supplications at my gravesite.

6. Under no circumstances am I to have a Christian type funeral, e.g. viewing of the body, reading

of the New Testament Scripture, displaying of images, or use of the “cross” in the funeral

service, on or at the gravesite.

7. The internment of my body must meet the Islamic requirements that I (my facial front) face in

the direction of the Holy Ka'ba in Mecca, Arabia.

The burial should take place as soon as possible after my death without unnecessary delay in

keeping with the above stated Sunnah [tradition of the Prophet Muhammad

(peace be upon him)

9. Body preparation and burial should be simple, and the costs are to be kept at a minimum.

10. I hereby instruct my survivors that in the event of my death, one of the following communities

and/or parties is to be immediately contacted in reference to completing the above stated

Islamic conditions of burial:

11-A Organization Name (if applicable):______________________________________________

Contact Name: __________________________Tel: ________________ Fax: _________________

Address: ___________________ City: _____________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________

11-B Organization Name (if applicable):______________________________________________

Contact Name: __________________________Tel: ________________ Fax: _________________

Address: ___________________ City: _____________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________

11-C Organization Name (if applicable):______________________________________________

Contact Name: __________________________Tel: ________________ Fax: _________________

Address: ___________________ City: _____________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________

Note: Use a separate sheet, if you need space for more than 3 contacts.

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