Death and The Afterlife in Islam : A Companion for the Last Journey (The New Muslim Companion Book 9)
By Ali Imam
Every soul shall taste death. The question is whether we are prepared to meet it. Death and the Afterlife in Islam is a clear, compassionate guide to one of the most important subjects in Muslim life: dying well, caring for the dead, grieving faithfully, and remembering the Hereafter without fear or denial. Written for new Muslims, grieving families, caregivers, and anyone seeking a concise introduction to Islamic teachings on death, this companion walks through the final illness, the last breath, ghusl, kafn, janazah, burial, condolences, the grave, barzakh, resurrection, judgement, Paradise, and Fire. Across thirty-one short chapters, Ali Imam explains what a Muslim should know, what a family should do, and how remembrance of death can make ordinary life more honest, merciful, and purposeful. The book also includes a practical 72-hour janazah checklist, forty hadith on death and the Hereafter, a glossary, and further reading. Short enough to read in an evening. Clear enough to return to for a lifetime.