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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Covering the deceased woman when she is lowered into the grave

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, when a deceased woman is lowered into her grave, is it prescribed to cover her with a screen so that she is not exposed to people?

Answer:
Yes, it is recommended to cover the grave at the time the woman is lowered into the niche; the grave is covered with a cloak or something that covers her.
Source الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 028-كتاب الجنائز - 1- 9-1-22 هـ — archive.org (1:20:12)

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