《穆斯林的葬礼》不仅仅是一部悲剧爱情作品，更是回族穆斯林习俗的集中表现。书中以回族祖孙三代的命运为主线，着意表现穆斯林对宗教信仰的虔诚之美，以及回族习俗同异文化之间的冲击、对抗和融合。这些都最突出地表现在了丧葬和婚嫁习俗。本文通过对全文两次葬礼场景的解读，分析伊斯兰教丧葬习俗的内容和文化内涵。

"The Muslim Funeral" is not only a tragic love work, but also a concentrated expression of the Hui Muslim customs. The book takes the fate of the three generations of the Hui people as the main line, aiming to show the beauty of Muslims' piety to religious beliefs, as well as the impact, confrontation and integration of the Hui customs and different cultures. These are the most prominent surface in the present funeral and marriage customs. This article analyzes the content and connotation of the Islamic funeral customs by interpreting the full text of the two funeral scenes.