The woman who dies during labor: is she buried in her clothes, and is she washed and shrouded? And what is the expiation for one who did that to his wife?

The questioner : The woman who dies during labor: is she buried in her clothes, and is she washed and shrouded? And what is the expiation for one who did that to his wife?

The Shaykh : The woman who dies in childbirth is like any other woman in this regard, meaning that it is obligatory for her to be washed and shrouded in the prescribed shroud for others, and her clothes remain part of her estate.
And as for one who did that to his wife previously, meaning that he buried her in her clothes, we ask Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, to forgive him for this action. It was obligatory for him to ask before he acted. We regret that many people today— we regret that many of them do wrong things and then do not look into them except after the act, after the calamity has occurred, he comes and asks. This is not among the praiseworthy matters. Rather, we say: ask before you act, so that you do not get entangled and fall into what is forbidden. What benefit is there for a person if he does what is forbidden and then comes to ask? This action may lead to great consequences without him realizing it. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.