How many shrouds does a woman have?
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The questioner : In how many is a woman shrouded, or how many garments is a woman shrouded in?
The Shaykh : Women are the counterparts of men; there is no text that specifies for a woman an extra garment or a reduced number of garments.
The questioner : And the hadith of Umm Salama?
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : I recall its meaning to be that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to be shrouded in
The Shaykh : In seven?
The questioner : In five garments.
The Shaykh : I think it is not authentic. It is regarding the rulings of funerals; this is not authentic.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh : Women are the counterparts of men; there is no text that specifies for a woman an extra garment or a reduced number of garments.
The questioner : And the hadith of Umm Salama?
The Shaykh : What is it?
The questioner : I recall its meaning to be that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to be shrouded in
The Shaykh : In seven?
The questioner : In five garments.
The Shaykh : I think it is not authentic. It is regarding the rulings of funerals; this is not authentic.
The questioner : Okay.
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