I witnessed some shaykhs performing the funeral prayer for a deceased person, where if the deceased was a man, his head would be facing east, and if
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The questioner : I witnessed some shaykhs performing the funeral prayer for a deceased person, where if the deceased was a man, his head would be facing east, and if it was a woman, the opposite. Some shaykhs say there is no difference in this between a man and a woman. What is your opinion?
The Shaykh : It is well known that the people of Sham face south for their qiblah. So it seems the questioner is asking: If the janazah is placed crosswise in front of the imam, should his head be to the east or the west? In other words, should the head be on the imam's right or on his left?
We say that both are correct, whether it is this way or that. However, the best is to determine the imam's position. What is the best? The best for a woman is for the imam to be opposite her middle, and for a man, opposite his head.
The Shaykh : It is well known that the people of Sham face south for their qiblah. So it seems the questioner is asking: If the janazah is placed crosswise in front of the imam, should his head be to the east or the west? In other words, should the head be on the imam's right or on his left?
We say that both are correct, whether it is this way or that. However, the best is to determine the imam's position. What is the best? The best for a woman is for the imam to be opposite her middle, and for a man, opposite his head.