Issues related to death and entombment customs vary from one religion to the other and would vary from culture to the other. Before modernization, some communities believed in life after death, a belief that is still held in modern society among some cultures and religions. It is factual that all religions, as well as cultures, respected their dead and accorded them a dignified burial. In the Egyptian religion and culture, where civilization started, the bodies of the dead were embalmed in order to preserve the spirit and prepare the deceased for a new life. In the ancient Christian regions, the believers had faith that the dead would live after passing away and would therefore bury their deceased relatives and friends in a dignified way. Among the local communities that practiced traditional religions, the dead would be buried with some material possessions hoping that they would use the materials even after death. It should be noted that cultures keep on changing meaning that religion is transient and might have changed greatly depending on socio-economic and political developments (Johnston, 1999). In the modern world, the Catholic religion views death as a rite of passage from physical life to spiritual life. In other words, an individual acquires the promised life after death. This would mean that the spirit of the dead body is destined to three places: hell, heaven, or purgatory. At some point in the existence of the universe, the bodies of the dead will be resurrected and each person will be judged according to his or her deeds. As regards funeral service, the Catholics have one of the sophisticated services popularly referred to as the Mass of the Resurrection. At the funeral service, the faithful are requested to remember the death of the first Christian, Jesus Christ, and relate the same to the death of the relative or friend. This paper aims at comparing the funeral practices of the Catholics and those of other religions, particularly the Jewish religion, and Islamic religion. Islam is considered the world’s number two most popular religion. It is estimated that 1.5 billion people practice Islamic cultures and traditions. The religion is based on the teachings of Prophet Mohammed who is believed to have lived in 600 AD. Islam is a word coined from aslama meaning submission of oneself to God. All over the world, Islamic believers think that God blessed Mohammed with a holy book referred to as Quran, which contains all laws and regulations that must be followed, including the laws related to burying the dead. Apart from the holy book, Muslims believe in Sunnah, which are the words and the acts of the final prophet, Mohammed. Sunnah and the holy book are the major sources of Islamic teaching in modern society. It is surprising that Islamic traditional practices are usually applied in burying the dead instead of following the teachings of the Koran. This is based on the belief that the soul is usually separated from the body immediately an after individual dies. Therefore, the body is considered a waste product and should be disposed of before twenty-four hours. This is a different case among the Catholics who believe that the body could be preserved as long