Placing the deceased and facing him toward the qiblah
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The questioner:
And regarding the deceased in front of the imam, his head and feet, and something was mentioned regarding the manner of that, with the head toward the direction of the left.
The Shaykh:
Except for the hadith of Abu Hurayrah. The mountain may hold it sometimes when alive and sometimes when dead. This covers placing him in the house after death, placing him in the bier during the prayer, placing him on the ground before burial, and placing him in the grave, or that he be facing the qiblah, on his right side facing the qiblah. This is the preferred option, worthy of the general application, may Allah have mercy on us. This is broad, if Allah wills. As for the individual case, there is no doubt that he should be on his right side facing the qiblah.
And as for the state of moving him, taking him from one place to another, this is a practical matter.
If Allah wills. Something. To seeing. Okay. By action. Was his liver an animal and he killed it? Then there is no harm in taking the general application. The one who is on the bier, if he is on his side, unless he is tied and cared for, then if he is on his back, secure him on the bier and keep him away from falling.
And regarding the deceased in front of the imam, his head and feet, and something was mentioned regarding the manner of that, with the head toward the direction of the left.
The Shaykh:
Except for the hadith of Abu Hurayrah. The mountain may hold it sometimes when alive and sometimes when dead. This covers placing him in the house after death, placing him in the bier during the prayer, placing him on the ground before burial, and placing him in the grave, or that he be facing the qiblah, on his right side facing the qiblah. This is the preferred option, worthy of the general application, may Allah have mercy on us. This is broad, if Allah wills. As for the individual case, there is no doubt that he should be on his right side facing the qiblah.
And as for the state of moving him, taking him from one place to another, this is a practical matter.
If Allah wills. Something. To seeing. Okay. By action. Was his liver an animal and he killed it? Then there is no harm in taking the general application. The one who is on the bier, if he is on his side, unless he is tied and cared for, then if he is on his back, secure him on the bier and keep him away from falling.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من كتاب الجنائز — islamhouse.com (1:28:38)
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