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When manner of death restricts traditional funeral rites

My son died by suicide two months ago and the priest told us we can't do certain rituals for him and I feel like even in death my child is being punished.

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Grief deepens when religious law seems to deny the dead their deserved honor, leaving parents to question divine justice.

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