First, implement burial and avoid cremation. Hui people carry out burial. Legend has it that according to Islam, God created Adam, the ancestor of mankind, and returned to earth after his death. There is a saying that it is safe to be buried. There is a saying in the Hui nationality: "The land under heaven is buried in the world." This fully shows that Yi people are buried underground and buried where they die.
Burial is a common burial method for ethnic minorities and some Han people, and there are several types. The burial method of Hui nationality is essentially different from that of Han nationality and other ethnic minorities (except those who believe in Islam). Hui people have a long history of coffin-less burial, which is still maintained today. Lan Xisuo, a Hui religious scholar in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty, said that "heaven is the founder"; "Muslim funeral, don't need a coffin, die. Because it is clean. " According to the old news of Dingjiapu and the concept of discipline in Chen Jiangyan gully, the funeral of Hui people is "not to mourn with wood". Now, after the death of the Hui people, they still don't need coffins, but only use wooden boards or water boats to place the bodies, and then take back the wooden boards or wooden boxes after burial.
The Hui people's custom of avoiding cremation has not changed. Why do Hui people avoid cremation? It is understood that there is a legend in the Hui nationality that the stake is used by Allah, and only Allah has this power, which ordinary people cannot use. It is also said that the stake is a place where sinners are punished after death. In addition, it is said that Islam does not need to burn people. Influenced by Islam, Hui people gradually formed the custom of avoiding cremation after death.
Second, advocate quick burial. According to the "three-day burial" in Islam, Hui people generally die in the morning, bury in the afternoon, die at night, and be buried the next morning, which can not exceed three days at most. Some were buried on the fourth day under special circumstances. Herry Liu, a famous Hui religious scholar in the early Qing Dynasty, said in the Book of Arabic Rites: "If you follow the holy religion, you will be buried the next day. Guy said that the body was buried underground and could not be stopped for a long time. " The genealogy of Hui people in Quanzhou, Shi Ding reflects the funeral custom of Ding family in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, saying that Hui people in Quanzhou have been buried for three days or less for many years. Avoid long mortuary, rot and stink, in order to maintain hygiene.
Third, frugality. Influenced by Islam's "frugality in burial", Hui people advocate thin burial and frugality, and oppose extravagance and waste in handling funerals. Hui people have a saying: "It is better to raise filial piety before death than to spread gold and cover silver after death." So, now go back to the private funeral. First, they don't need coffins, they just need three feet six feet of white cloth. This frugal custom of the Hui people is not only so now, but also paid more attention to it in the past. For example, in the genealogy of Shi Ding written by Hui people in Quanzhou, the dead Hui people "don't wear heavy clothes", which makes it clear that Hui people don't wear all kinds of clothes after their death. Second, there is no spiritual position and no red tape; The funeral ceremony is simple and quiet, and there is no need to hire a drummer to play and pay attention to ostentation and extravagance. There is no need to bury sacrificial objects, paper carts, horses, boys and girls, etc. During the funeral, it is forbidden to place any sacrifices and hold no ceremonies.
Fourth, everyone is equal. Hui people have a higher position in dealing with funerals. Imams and scholars with certain influence and prestige, or ordinary parishioners, widowed and neglected people; There is no distinction between rich and poor, whether it is a long-lived centenarian or a babbling child, the difference in size is equal. Under the guidance of A Si, they washed with water, covered with white cloth, held a funeral ceremony, and finally carried the body to the cemetery for burial.
Fifth, have your own venue. No matter where the Hui people live together or where they live together with the Han people, they have their own graves, and people of other nationalities are never allowed to be buried in them, nor are they allowed to be buried in the graves of the Han people and other nationalities. In areas where Hui people live in compact communities, some places will be divided into several cemeteries for the convenience of neighbors. Hui people don't believe in Feng Shui. As long as it is dry and stable, it can be used as a cemetery. All Hui people can be buried together, each occupying a pit, and opposing occupying more territory.