The ruling on uncovering the face of the deceased during burial
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Question:
May Allah bless you. This female questioner says: Honorable Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve him), regarding the woman and the man, when they are placed in the grave, should the face of the deceased be uncovered, whether it is a woman or a man? And some people go down to the grave to place the deceased, and they know nothing about the rulings of burial.
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory that the one who places the deceased in his grave has knowledge of the rulings of burial. As for uncovering the face of the deceased, this is not permissible. The deceased is placed in his grave shrouded, covered in his shroud with his entire body. However, the ropes that are over the shroud are untied in order to secure it from spreading during the carrying and lowering. When he is placed in his grave, these ropes are untied from him, and he remains covered in the shroud with his entire body. Yes.
May Allah bless you. This female questioner says: Honorable Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve him), regarding the woman and the man, when they are placed in the grave, should the face of the deceased be uncovered, whether it is a woman or a man? And some people go down to the grave to place the deceased, and they know nothing about the rulings of burial.
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory that the one who places the deceased in his grave has knowledge of the rulings of burial. As for uncovering the face of the deceased, this is not permissible. The deceased is placed in his grave shrouded, covered in his shroud with his entire body. However, the ropes that are over the shroud are untied in order to secure it from spreading during the carrying and lowering. When he is placed in his grave, these ropes are untied from him, and he remains covered in the shroud with his entire body. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/220 — archive.org (8:30)
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