The ruling on uncovering the face of the deceased when placing him in the grave
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Question:
Regarding uncovering the face of the deceased when he is placed in his grave?
Answer:
It is prescribed that his face be covered, as well as his entire body. When the deceased is placed in the grave, nothing of him should be uncovered; rather, the shroud should cover him entirely, from his head to his feet. This is the Sunnah, and this is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did and guided to. Therefore, his face should not be uncovered. It is a mistake for some of the common people to think that his face should be uncovered. It is obligatory that he be covered entirely, except if he was in a state of ihram. If he died while in ihram, his head and face should not be covered, because when a man died in his ihram, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1206f.
Therefore, if a person in ihram dies while in ihram, his head and face are not covered, except if it is a woman; her head and face are covered, because there is no harm in a woman in ihram covering her face, even if she is in ihram. There is no harm for the woman, but not for the man. If he is in ihram and dies, he is washed and shrouded, but his face and head are not covered. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Regarding uncovering the face of the deceased when he is placed in his grave?
Answer:
It is prescribed that his face be covered, as well as his entire body. When the deceased is placed in the grave, nothing of him should be uncovered; rather, the shroud should cover him entirely, from his head to his feet. This is the Sunnah, and this is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did and guided to. Therefore, his face should not be uncovered. It is a mistake for some of the common people to think that his face should be uncovered. It is obligatory that he be covered entirely, except if he was in a state of ihram. If he died while in ihram, his head and face should not be covered, because when a man died in his ihram, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
shroud him In his two (pieces of) cloth and cover neither his head nor his face, for he would be raised on the Day of Resurrection pronouncing Talbiya.
كفنوه في ثوبيه، ولا تخمروا رأسه، ولا وجهه، فإنه يبعث يوم القيامة ملبيًاTherefore, if a person in ihram dies while in ihram, his head and face are not covered, except if it is a woman; her head and face are covered, because there is no harm in a woman in ihram covering her face, even if she is in ihram. There is no harm for the woman, but not for the man. If he is in ihram and dies, he is washed and shrouded, but his face and head are not covered. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
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