What is the ruling on covering the grave while burying the deceased?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, in our country, when a person dies, they cover the grave with a curtain placed over the coffin during the burial, so that no one sees the deceased. After covering the opening, they remove this curtain and begin putting in the soil. Is this correct?
Answer:
This is not correct in general. This is specific to women; if the deceased is a woman, she is covered when being lowered into the grave. But if it is a man, no, he does not need to be covered.
Honorable Shaykh, in our country, when a person dies, they cover the grave with a curtain placed over the coffin during the burial, so that no one sees the deceased. After covering the opening, they remove this curtain and begin putting in the soil. Is this correct?
Answer:
This is not correct in general. This is specific to women; if the deceased is a woman, she is covered when being lowered into the grave. But if it is a man, no, he does not need to be covered.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تغطية القبر أثناء دفن الميت؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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