Tazkiyah Publications: The Muslims’ COVID-19 Handbook (undated, before July 3, 2020)… Read the rest
Category: Ritual Purification (Page 1 of 3)
Please find information below from Rabbi Elliot Dorff, CJLS chair, Rabbi Pamela Barmash, CJLS co-chair, Rabbi Joshua Heller, chair of the Rites and Rituals Subcommittee, and Rabbi Lionel Moses, chair of the Joint Beit Din of the Conservative Movement, providing guidance for individuals and communities affected by Coronavirus.… Read the rest
We hope that this update finds you well – healthy, and taking care of yourselves, your families, and your communities and institutions. These challenging times have certainly reminded us how critical our work is as rabbis.
Since we initially distributed funeral guidelines in late March, medical experts and public-health officials have learned much, and societal norms in combating COVID-19 have evolved.
As the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths continues to rise across all regions of the world, Ahmed Al-Dawoody, ICRC’s legal advisor on Islamic law, and Oran Finegan, head of forensics for the ICRC, explain how forensic science and Islamic burial laws can safeguard dignified handling of the mortal remains of individuals who have died from the pandemic.… Read the rest
Written by: Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah
- Default Janazah rulings are not possible at this stage.
- Janazah can be done by one person.
- It can be held at a funeral home, parking lot or cemetery.
- Salat al Janazah can be offered after burial, if required.
Written by: Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah
Mass Janazahs and burials are permitted.
Currently CDC allows Ghusal with standard precautions.
Tayammum can be done over untouchable corpse.
One can be buried without Ghusal and shroud, if required
The number of people dying in America due to Coronavirus is increasing day by day.… Read the rest
We are writing with the guidance of our Poskim, Harav Hershel Schachter שליט״א, Harav Asher Weiss שליט״א, and Harav Modechai Willig שליט״א, concerning the issue of Mikvah use during the current pandemic.
While the unfailing dedication of Jewish women to this practice is profoundly inspiring, we must address its safety with the utmost seriousness, both for the sake of public health, and to allay fears.… Read the rest
Please find below a letter from Rabbi Joshua Heller, chair of the CJLS rites and ritual subcommittee providing guidance for communities affected by COVID-19. Thanks to Rabbis Pamela Barmash, Susan Grossman and Ashira Konigsburg for contributions. Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS. … Read the rest
Since March 4, 2020, I have been asked many halakhic questions about the current crisis by rabbis and laypeople living in Israel, the US, France, Argentina, Chile and Ukraine. Some of the questions have been asked multiple times. I answered all of the questions as they came in.… Read the rest