Regarding Baha'i burial, interment must take place within an hour's travel time from the place of death. The body should not be embalmed if permitted under local laws and requirements. A specific prayer for the dead is recited. If there is a Baha'i community locally, it may be contacted to provide service or guidance. Autopsy is generally permitted as long as due respect is given to the body.
Cremation is forbidden.
However, Baha'is are also required to apply for noncombatant service on the basis of religious training and belief when the opportunity to do so is legally provided by their government. Baha'is are encouraged to associate with the followers of other religions in fellowship and unity. The local and the national Baha'i communities, and individual Baha'is, may collaborate with the followers of other religions on areas of common interest and may associate with them in social, cultural, humanitarian, charitable, and educational organizations whose aims and purposes are in accord with Baha'i principles. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf. Gleanings from the Writings of Baha 'u' llah.