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Religious Icons and Symbols - Islam

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Personal and religious items

  • Muslims do not wear religious items or use any religious icons or symbols. Any items worn on the body are more likely to be of a personal nature.
  • The healthcare setting could have copies of the Qur'an available for use by Muslims.

 

Use of religious symbols

It is not appropriate to display icons of Christianity in the mortuary area when a Muslim family is using the facility.