WASHING THE BODY OF A DECEASED MUSLIM
1- MEN WASH MEN, WOMEN WASH WOMEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE WASH ONE ANOTHER.
2- CLOTHES OF THE DECEASED ARE TAKEN OFF BUT ‘AWRAH MUST BE COVERED.
3- THE BACK IS RAISED AND THE STOMACH IS PRESSED TO REMOVE IMPURITIES, REMOVE
IMPURITIES WITH GLOVES & PLENTY OF WATER.
4- MAKE WUDOO FOR THE DECEASED.
5- MAKE GHUSL FOR THE DECEASED BEGINNING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE THEN LEFT.
. NOTE : WAJIB (OBLIGATORY) TO WASH THE BODY AT LEAST ONCE, SUNNAH (OPTIONAL) TO WASH THE BODY 3 TIMES.
. NOTE : IT IS RECOMMENDED TO WASH THE BODY WITH SIDR (LOTUS LEAF) OR SOAP, AND THE LAST WASH WITH CAMPHOR
6- MUSTACHE, FINGERNAILS AND UNDERARM HAIR IF LONG, SHOULD BE TRIMMED.
7- WOMEN SHOULD HAVE HAIR PUT INTO 3 BRAIDS.
SHROUDING THE BODY OF A DECEASED MUSLIM
1- KAFAN (SHROUD) OF A DECEASED MALE :
. PREFERABLY 3 LARGE SHEETS (CLEAN, WHITE & PERFUMED)
2- KAFAN (SHROUD) OF A DECEASED FEMALE :
. PREFERABLY 5 SHEETS (CLEAN, WHITE & PERFUMED)
(1 LOINCLOTH + 1 SHIRT + 1 SCARF + 2 LARGE SHEETS )
BURYING THE BODY OF A DECEASED MUSLIM
1- THE QABUR (GRAVE) SHOULD BE DEEP AND WIDE.
2- THE QABUR (GRAVE) SHOULD PREFERABLY HAVE A LAHD (CREVICE ON THE SIDE OF THE
GRAVE FACING THE QIBLAH), WHICH IS COVERED WITH UNBURNT BRICKS.
3- THE BODY OF THE DECEASED SHOULD BE PLACED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE FACING THE QIBLAH.
4- THE QABUR (GRAVE) SHOULD NOT BE RAISED MORE THAN ONE HAND ABOVE THE GROUND.