The Examiner website reports today (May 3, 2011) that numerous Islamic scholars have implied that the decision to dump Osama bin Laden's body in the ocean is a slap in the face to the Muslim community.
Islamic tradition has it that Muslims be buried with their heads pointed towards Mecca and the Holy Land, putting bin Laden's burial in violation of that tradition.
Dubai's grand mufti Mohammed al-Qubaisi slammed U.S. officials for bin Laden's sea burial, terming it heresy that could further inflame anti-American passions among followers of Islam.
According to al-Qubaisi, the Muslim faith holds that such burials are only permissible when the deceased actually dies at sea.
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