INTRODUCTION
There is no doubt that the only guaranteed event that each and every living being, whether male or female, rich or poor, black or white, sick or healthy, must go through is death. Despite the uneasiness people feel in talking about or even merely thinking about this dark topic, due to its unavoidable and inevitable nature, it only makes sense to prepare for it. This publication is designed to allow people to fully prepare for its occurrence in the event of someone in the near family passing away. It features a practical guide of what needs to be done, fulfilling both governmental and Islamic requirements. It then goes through the complete Islamic rites of passage, including the relevant prayers and un-Islamic customs and practices which are to be categorically avoided.
While this publication deals with what needs to be performed at the time of someone else's death, it's also hoped that it will be a reminder for each of us to prepare for our own inevitable end.