Trimming the Dead Person’s Fingernails and Shaving His Hair

The questioner:
May Allah forgive you. Regarding funerals, when a person dies, his fingernails and mustache are trimmed, and the hair of his armpits and private parts is removed, while his private parts are covered. Now, some of the deceased have long hair.

The Shaykh:
The pain in the head of this deceased person has continued until now. But is it, O Shaykh, to be burned or left as it is? It is a matter of companionship. If one person orders that they shave it, it is permissible, and if the oppression is removed, there is no issue, meaning that the matter of one person is concluded. The long hair was discarded. The connection of the present, but if the fingernails are trimmed or the mustache is cut or this is done, that is good, that is good. If the scholar shaves it and it is facilitated, that is good, but if it is not facilitated, it may be hindered. But in the jurisprudence of the Sunnah, exposing the private parts is forbidden. There is no need for it, just as he performs wudu and purifies him.