(Mis)Handling COVID-19–Related Deaths and Islamic Burial Rites Among Muslims in the Philippines

This policy brief critically examine the handling of COVID-19-related deaths in the context of Islamic burial rites among Muslims in the Philippines. The analysis sheds light on the challenges, responses, and the importance of respecting cultural and religious traditions during these trying times.

The UP CIDS Policy Brief Series features short reports, analyses, and commentaries on issues of national significance and aims to provide research-based inputs for public policy. The views and opinions expressed in this policy brief are those of the author/s and neither reflect nor represent those of the University of the Philippines or the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies. UP CIDS policy briefs are not for quotation or reprinting without permission from the author/s and the Center.

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