The ruling on placing the deceased in the grave on his left side
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to place the deceased on his left side in the grave?
The Shaykh:
Or facing him toward the qiblah; this is obligatory. As for placing him on his right side, this is the sunnah (recommended practice). If he is placed on his left side while facing the qiblah, this is contrary to the sunnah. Yes.
The questioner:
Meaning,
The Shaykh:
It is not haram (forbidden). Yes.
Is it permissible to place the deceased on his left side in the grave?
The Shaykh:
Or facing him toward the qiblah; this is obligatory. As for placing him on his right side, this is the sunnah (recommended practice). If he is placed on his left side while facing the qiblah, this is contrary to the sunnah. Yes.
The questioner:
Meaning,
The Shaykh:
It is not haram (forbidden). Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 030-كتاب الجنائز -3- 23-1-22 هـ — archive.org (1:11:56)
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