COVID-19 has impacted death rituals, grief, and mourning among Kashmiri Muslims, highlighting the need to balance traditional practices with pandemic restrictions.
Authors
Fayaz Ahmad Paul, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, India
Nasrullah Bhat, Department of Social Work, Government Degree College Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Danishwar Rasool Dar, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, India
Aasim Ur Rehman Ganie, Assistant Professor, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat Haryana, India
Wakar Amin Zargar, Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
Arif Ali, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), New Delhi, India
Priyanka Saikia, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, India
Banani Basistha, Department of Sanskrit Studies, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
Rubeena Akhter, Centre for Women Studies and Research, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
Ghanshyam Choudhary, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, India
Summary
COVID-19 has changed the way people grieve the loss of their loved ones. Lockdown and social isolation have made it difficult for them to express their grief and connect with others emotionally. Religious beliefs and attitudes towards health recommendations influence the viewpoints of people from various religious backgrounds. The Islamic traditions are the source of Islamic law’s prohibitions on death, yet Muslims across the world observe a range of death ceremonies and traditions. This review article highlights the death rituals, grief, and mourning within the Kashmiri Muslim community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published in: Mental Health, Religion and Culture
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