Illness, Death and Accompaniment in Islam: Spirituality, Ethics and Practice, by Mostfa Brahami

Illness, death and accompaniment in Islam and Islamic funeral rites are two closely related works (theme of death), each being an extension of the other, but each focusing on a particular axis. The first focuses on the Muslim apprehension of illness, death and the necessary support, and the second on funeral rites, particularly in a non-Muslim context. However, we have separated them physically in order to facilitate their reading and application. This book answers several questions: should we treat ourselves in the face of illness, can we refuse it, how to apprehend death, and how to help, accompany the families and loved ones of the sick, the dying and the deceased. We believe that this is the first book that deals with accompaniment (spiritual assistance) and its anchoring in the values carried by the Koran and the Sunna. Mostafa Brahami, Dr. in economics, is the author of several books on fiqh, ethics, Muslim culture.