A relative of the deceased descends to the grave to bury him
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Q 2: Is it recommended that a relative of the deceased descend to the grave to bury him?
A 2: It is preferable that the one who leads in burying a man be the one who leads in washing him, if possible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took charge of burying him, and it was al-Abbas , Ali , and Usamah who took charge of washing him. This is also closer to concealing the deceased’s condition. Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): “It is only the man’s relatives who attend to him.” For a woman, her male mahrams and her husband, if possible, should be brought forward to bury her, because a woman is an awrah, and because descending to the grave and taking charge of her burial involves touching her body from behind the shroud. There is no harm in others taking charge of this.
A 2: It is preferable that the one who leads in burying a man be the one who leads in washing him, if possible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took charge of burying him, and it was al-Abbas , Ali , and Usamah who took charge of washing him. This is also closer to concealing the deceased’s condition. Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): “It is only the man’s relatives who attend to him.” For a woman, her male mahrams and her husband, if possible, should be brought forward to bury her, because a woman is an awrah, and because descending to the grave and taking charge of her burial involves touching her body from behind the shroud. There is no harm in others taking charge of this.
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