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My Take: Burial at sea shows compassion of Islamic law

May 4, 2011 islamoyankee

My Take: Burial at sea shows compassion of Islamic law – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs.

In general, Islamic law would state that a Muslim should be buried in the ground. However, everything is not black and white, and a main objective of Sharia law is to increase benefits and reduce detriments to society.

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