Objects that should not be placed in a coffin according to religious beliefs and spiritual traditions.

6) Objects linked to vices or sins:
Gambling cards, cigarettes, drinks, “lucky charms,” things associated with destructive habits.

This is not comforting. It is a reminder.

And if the person has carried these struggles, the last thing they need is to carry symbols of them as if they were part of their eternal identity.

7) Sacred icons or images from the home (especially antique ones):
A small devotional book or a blessed reminder specific to the ritual is one thing, but burying valuable or antique family icons is quite another. Sacred images are meant to support the living in prayer. Burying them is often a mistake: it deprives the home of a spiritual treasure and exposes the image to degradation.

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