Bahá'í burial law is specific and has a striking consequence. The body may not be transported more than one hour's journey from the place of death, by whatever means of transport is available — so the rule adapts to technology while remaining a real constraint. Cremation and embalming are both forbidden, on the reasoning that the body should decompose naturally in the manner of its composition. The body is washed, wrapped in silk or cotton, and a ring bearing the inscription I came forth from God, and return unto Him, detached from all save Him, holding fast to His Name, the Merciful, the Compassionate is placed on the finger. The Prayer for the Dead is recited by one person while everyone present stands — the single instance of congregational prayer in the faith. The interment is feet-first and the body is placed facing the Qiblih at Bahjí. The one-hour rule means Bahá'ís are buried wherever they happen to die, and the faith's dead are consequently distributed across the world rather than gathered.