The major difference in the funeral rites of the Muslims is the time span allowed from the death to the burial, with the custom of the Muslims requiring twenty-four hours. Funeral rites are based more on ritual, rather than economics or social standing within the sect. Embalming and cremation in both groups are considered taboo. Most services are conducted in the Mosque. Viewing of the remains is strictly prohibited.
Funeral rites are also communal events within the Latin culture.
There isn't a pronounced variation in funeral rituals among Hispanics of Cuban, Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. One custom that does differ in the Latin-American culture from other cultures is the use of photography of the deceased during parts of the funeral rite. A family member explained that the pictures were used as a marker to preserve the death as an important historical event in the heritage of the family. In more than any other cultural funeral service, children are significantly included in the entire rite. Reverence for the dead from one generation to another is held in very high esteem.