The Shari'ah ruling on dealing with the deceased
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Question:
This questioner says: What is the Shari'ah ruling on dealing with the deceased at the moment of his death? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Shari'ah ruling is to hasten to prepare the deceased, to close his eyes, to remove his clothes, and to cover him with a cloth that conceals him. One should hasten to wash him, shroud him, pray over him, and accompany him to the cemetery. One should also hasten to pay off his debts to people, and to carry out his bequests that are in accordance with the Shari'ah, carrying out the bequests he made. One should also make du'a' for him, give charity on his behalf, and perform Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf. All of this is prescribed for the deceased. Yes.
This questioner says: What is the Shari'ah ruling on dealing with the deceased at the moment of his death? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Shari'ah ruling is to hasten to prepare the deceased, to close his eyes, to remove his clothes, and to cover him with a cloth that conceals him. One should hasten to wash him, shroud him, pray over him, and accompany him to the cemetery. One should also hasten to pay off his debts to people, and to carry out his bequests that are in accordance with the Shari'ah, carrying out the bequests he made. One should also make du'a' for him, give charity on his behalf, and perform Hajj and 'Umrah on his behalf. All of this is prescribed for the deceased. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/002 — archive.org (4:10)
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