To Eternal Rest: A Washing and Shrouding Workshop

Join us for a burial workshop led by Ustadha Zahra Umm Eman in collaboration with 13 Rivers Trust's Muslim Burial Fund Have you dealt with losing a loved one? Ever been confused by the rites and rituals surrounding Muslim funerals? We all deal with loss at some point in this life. Altough you can never be fully prepared for these moments, there are steps we can take to familiarise ourselves with the practical steps of washing and burials of our loved ones and communities. Those moments where we witness one transition into the next life are very important and it is considered a communal obligation (fard kifayah) to support others in this. If you're looking to educated yourself to be a pillar of support and knowledge in those tough moments, this workshop is for you. Ustadha Umma Zahra will gently guide us through detailed explanations and interactive, practical demonstrations of washing and shrouding the deceased, with chances to ask questions along the way. What you can expect: • Key islamic terms explained • Practical demonstration of washing the deceased (ghusl) • Practical demonstration of shrouding the deceased (kafan) • Materials on display for viewing • Consideration of UK law surrounding deaths and burials • Q&A session • Further literature on this topic available for purchase at the event (cash-only) • Chance to learn about and support 13 Rivers Trust's Muslim Burial Fund for low-income families • Refreshment and prayer breaks included • All ticket sales will go towards Muslim Burial Fund Details: Date: Sunday 1st November Time: 1-6pm Location: Green Place Studios, E5 0AY Ustadha Zahra Umm Eman left the UK with her family in 1998 to study in Damascus, Syria, focusing on Arabic, its disciplines, and Tajwid. She later travelled with her family to Tarim, Yemen, where she studied at Dar al-Zahra seminary and privately, primarily under the daughter of the late Mufti of Tarim, Habib ‘Ali Mash-hur b. Hafiz (r). During her time in Tarim, she coordinated the educational programme for the Khadija Umm al-Mu’minin School of Qur’an Memorisation, working alongside the principal Qur’an teacher and utilising the Sudanese method of memorisation through the traditional wooden tablet (al-lawh). Alongside her husband, Shaykh Faiz Amir, she founded The Ribat Institute in 2009, where she taught Arabic, Adab (etiquette), and Sira (Prophetic biography), while also facilitating youth and community initiatives. Ustadha Zahra has regularly delivered ghusl workshops for sisters. She has studied this area of knowledge and received ijazah in Tarim, Hadramout. Important Info: Our Ta Scholarship fund is oversubscribed and we prioritise it for our online courses. All ticket sales will also go towards MBF for this event. As a result, we will not be able to offer scholarships for this workshop on this occasion.