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I have a terminally ill pet and am preparing for the appropriate handling of its body after its passing. I understand that Islam favors burial for both humans and animals. I do not feel comfortable with cremation due to its contradiction with Islamic values. However, I wish to keep my pet’s remains with me and worry about relocating in the future. Would it be permissible to opt for aquamation (alkaline hydrolysis), a process involving water instead of fire, which returns the remains as bone dust? Would it be Islamically permissible to keep the ashes at home, provided they are not being used or repurposed?

What is the Islamic ruling on hearing the sound of an owl?

Can a woman visit her husband's grave while still on her 'iddah period?

What is an Islamic Wassiyyah?

If all heirs are in full agreement to voluntarily distribute the estate in different shares than what is specified in the Quran, can they do that?

Can one of the heirs give up their rights of inheritance to other deserving members?

If the estate gets distributed before or after death and the distribution was not according to the Islamic law as Allah specified in the Quran but mainly was distributed unfairly, what should be done with such distribution?

Can a gift be given to a person who is not part of the heirs?

Can a person distribute their estate before they die if there is a legitimate reason?

What is a Wassiyyah?

Do adopted children inherit as biological children?

Is disinheritance of beneficiaries allowed in Islam?

Can Muslims inherit from non-Muslims?

Is this system of inheritance agreed upon among all Sunni schools of thought?

What is the religious source for the Islamic formula of distribution?

Who are the beneficiaries of the Islamic inheritance distribution?

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