What is the wisdom behind loosening the shroud ties when the deceased is placed in the grave?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: When the deceased is placed in the grave, the ties of the shroud are loosened. What is the wisdom behind that?
Answer:
Loosen them, loosen them, because these knots tighten on him. Also, his body changes and his condition changes; he may swell in the grave, and these things tighten on him. May Allah help us. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: When the deceased is placed in the grave, the ties of the shroud are loosened. What is the wisdom behind that?
Answer:
Loosen them, loosen them, because these knots tighten on him. Also, his body changes and his condition changes; he may swell in the grave, and these things tighten on him. May Allah help us. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2069 -3022] ما الحكمة من حل أربطة الكفن إذا أنزل الميت في اللحد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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