The position of the imam relative to the deceased

Question:
First question: How is the deceased placed in front of the imam with regard to the head and the feet?
Second question: Is it prescribed to stand to the right of the imam in the funeral prayer?

Answer:
First answer: The deceased is placed in front of the imam, and the imam stands opposite the head of a man and the middle of a woman, as the authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) state. If there is a group of deceased, including men and women, and infants, the man is brought forward to the imam, then the male infant, then the woman, then the female infant, and the middle of the woman is opposite the head of the man, so that the imam’s position relative to all of them is the position prescribed by the Shari'ah.
Second answer: If there is a pressing need, one may stand to his right and left, but the recommended practice is to pray behind the imam. However, if the space is narrow, there is nothing wrong with it.