What is the Sunnah regarding the burial of the deceased?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. He says: In some countries, they bury the deceased on his back with his hands on his stomach. What is the correct practice?
Answer:
No, the Sunnah is to bury the deceased on his right side, facing the qiblah, on his right side which is closest to the ground, and he is facing the qiblah. This is the Sunnah. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. He says: In some countries, they bury the deceased on his back with his hands on his stomach. What is the correct practice?
Answer:
No, the Sunnah is to bury the deceased on his right side, facing the qiblah, on his right side which is closest to the ground, and he is facing the qiblah. This is the Sunnah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3692] ما السنة في دفن الميت؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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