Placental tissue is considered part of the human body and should therefore be buried and not incinerated as presently happens in the United Kingdom. If this practice was widely known among the Muslims, they may take exception.
In Islam the placenta is buried because it is believed that "from the (earth) did We Create you, and into it Shall We return you” (The Noble Quran, 20:55). Judaism also believes in burying the placenta.
Placentas Around the World
In some cultures, burying the placenta connects the baby to land and heritage. Among the Navajo and many Hawaiians, the placenta is placed in the ground to connect the child to his or her homeland and ancestors.
In Central India, women of the Kol Tribe eat placenta to aid reproductive function. It is believed that consumption of placenta by a childless woman "may dispel the influences that keep her barren".
We can conclude from the above two references that the umbilical cord is considered a part of the newborn baby's body. Thus, the original ruling is that it is sunnah to bury the umbilical cord the same as the ruling for nails, hair and blood such as the blood from cupping, honouring the human body.
None attach any particular religious significance to the umbilical cord or to the blood within it, nor place restrictions on the ethnicity or religion of donors and recipients.
The wash is done for a few reasons. Practically, it's important to get rid of extra fluids that might still be in the body and religiously, it's like the body is getting ready for a final prayer. Washing the bodies of the dead is considered a collective duty for Muslims.
Some Muslim scholars encourage us to bury our newborn baby's placenta and umbilical cord after their birth.
The Hmong people of South Asia believe that a person has a spiritual connection with his or her placenta throughout life. It is important for the placenta to be buried at home.
"In Aboriginal culture, we do a ceremony of burying the placenta," Ms Seale said. "It's very significant and connects us to our ancestors and our country."
The Chinese believe a nursing mother should boil the placenta, make a broth, then drink it to improve her milk. That practice, known as "placentophagy," did not go over well when depicted last year on the British cooking show "TV Dinner," according to The Independent, a London newspaper.
"Hospitals are very worried about safety, because the placenta really is a biohazard," says Titi Otunla, a certified nurse midwife at Texas Children's Pavilion for Women in Houston. "It's full of blood, it's not very sanitary-it could be a public health nightmare."
bury it. In many cultures, the placenta is buried. Some people plant a tree or shrub on top of it, because it fertilizes and makes a visual memory for years to come. Ukrainian tradition says it must not be buried in a doorway or it may inhibit the mother's future fertility.
Neither the ritual wash nor the shrouding is necessary for these babies. Placental tissue is considered part of the human body and should therefore be buried and not incinerated as presently happens in the United Kingdom.
Within Islamic scholarship, there is religious ground for giving a stillborn baby of Muslim parents a Muslim funeral, for instance in the view that funeral prayers are recommended over a baby stillborn after four months gestation.
The burial of the deceased is a collective obligation (farḍ kifāyah) on the Muslim community. [7] Because it is a collective obligation the entire Muslim community will be guilty if a Muslim body is not buried, unless the burial was beyond their knowledge or capacity.
Placenta eating may be controversial with doctors, but many celebrity moms have been all over the trend, from Kailyn Lowry to Alicia Silverstone. “Someone gifted me my placenta in the form of a pill,” the Clueless star wrote in her Kind Mama book, which was published in April 2014. “They encapsulate it.
For Muslims, male circumcision is performed for religious reasons, mainly to follow the sunnah (practice) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Moreover, there are attempts to label it as a contributor to cleanliness / personal hygiene. These are done largely to grant the practice scientific legitimacy and a moral foundation.
When a baby is born, it is recommended to do tahnik for the baby and to pray for him. It is permissible to name the child on the first day or on the seventh. It is recommended to offer aqiqah. It is sunnah to give adhan into the baby's right ear.
In Islam, a baby's hair should be shaved off on the seventh day from the baby's birth. It's sunnah, which means it's the tradition of our prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In another Hadith, reported by Abu Dawood, it states that 'The removal of harm is shaving the head.
Muslims are always buried, never cremated. It is a religious requirement that the body be ritually washed and draped before burial, which should be as soon as possible after death. Those carrying out this duty should be immunised against hepatitis B and be aware of the hazards of AIDS.
Can a woman attend a Muslim funeral? Traditionally, only men are allowed to attend the burial, however, some Muslim communities permit women to attend.
The afterlife
After death, most Muslims believe that the soul will enter Barzakh, a state of waiting, until the Day of Judgement. When a person dies, their soul is taken by Azra'il, the Angel of Death. God sends two angels to question the waiting soul.
Seeking a cure for infertility is not only permissible, but also encouraged in Islam. In Islamic law, all assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) are allowed, provided that the source of the sperm, ovum, and uterus comes from a legally married couple during the span of their marriage.
Equally the Quran says that: 'If anyone saves a life, it is as if he saves the lives of all humankind'. Thus many Muslims understand from this verse that donating one's organs is a blessed act. In 1995, the Muslim Law (Sharia) Council UK issued a fatwa, religious edict, saying organ donation is permitted.