Mourning Rituals With Chest-Beating / Screaming

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Waqas Iqbal

Karachi, Pakistan

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Mar. 29, 2026

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Cultural Practice

During funerals, some communities cry loudly, beat their chests, tear clothes, or engage in ritual wailing. Pre-Islamic custom.

Difference From Deen

The Prophet ﷺ forbade niyāhah (excessive lamentation). Evidence: “He is not from us who slaps the cheeks, tears the clothes, and calls with the calls of Jahiliyyah.” — Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī

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