How to Place the Deceased in the Grave
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Q: How is the deceased placed in the grave?
A: The hadith of Abdullah ibn Yazid indicates that the deceased is placed from the foot end of the grave and then slid toward the head end, lying on his right side facing the qiblah. This is the most preferred and the Sunnah. The Sunnah when placing him in the lahd is for the one placing him to say: "In the name of Allah and upon the religion of the Messenger of Allah."
A: The hadith of Abdullah ibn Yazid indicates that the deceased is placed from the foot end of the grave and then slid toward the head end, lying on his right side facing the qiblah. This is the most preferred and the Sunnah. The Sunnah when placing him in the lahd is for the one placing him to say: "In the name of Allah and upon the religion of the Messenger of Allah."
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