A man remained for three months without being buried; should he be shrouded?
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The questioner : A man stayed in the hospital refrigerator for a few months after he died. When should he be shrouded and prayed over?
The Shaykh : When it is finished, when it is finished.
The questioner : Meaning, he is not shrouded when he is put in the refrigerator?
The Shaykh : No, no, because it is not a grave. Did you hear his question? He asks about the one who is in the refrigerator: do we shroud him, or do we wait until he is buried? The answer is: we wait.
The Shaykh : When it is finished, when it is finished.
The questioner : Meaning, he is not shrouded when he is put in the refrigerator?
The Shaykh : No, no, because it is not a grave. Did you hear his question? He asks about the one who is in the refrigerator: do we shroud him, or do we wait until he is buried? The answer is: we wait.