The ruling on embalming the deceased and lowering him into the grave in a coffin
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Is it permissible to embalm the deceased and lower him into the grave in a coffin, and this occurs in some Islamic countries?
It is not permissible to embalm. When the deceased dies, he moves to the Hereafter, so it is not possible that one attempts to preserve his body. What is the benefit of preserving his body? Perhaps he is embalmed so that his body remains, and Allah sends beasts or insects to his grave to eat him.
As for if it is for the purpose of transferring him to another country, and if he is not embalmed he will change, then there is no harm.
As for lowering him into the grave in a coffin, it is not permissible except for a need, such as if the ground is all water; in that case, there is no harm. But without a need, it is not permissible.
It is not permissible to embalm. When the deceased dies, he moves to the Hereafter, so it is not possible that one attempts to preserve his body. What is the benefit of preserving his body? Perhaps he is embalmed so that his body remains, and Allah sends beasts or insects to his grave to eat him.
As for if it is for the purpose of transferring him to another country, and if he is not embalmed he will change, then there is no harm.
As for lowering him into the grave in a coffin, it is not permissible except for a need, such as if the ground is all water; in that case, there is no harm. But without a need, it is not permissible.