How to Shroud a Deceased Man and Woman
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Question:
I hope you will explain how to shroud a deceased person, both a man and a woman?
Answer:
The Sunnah is to shroud a man in three white garments. This is the Sunnah, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded. If he is shrouded in a single garment that covers his head and conceals him, that is sufficient. If he is shrouded in a shirt, an izar (lower garment), and a wrapping, that is permissible. There is no fixed limit regarding shrouding.
If he is shrouded in one wrapping, or two, or three, or in a shirt and a wrapping, or in a shirt, an izar, and a wrapping, all of this is permissible, and praise be to Allah, the matter is broad.
However, the best is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded, as Allah arranged for His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the Companions shrouded him in three white wrappings, folding him in them. This is the best. If he is shrouded in two garments, or one, or in a shirt and an izar, there is no harm.
Likewise, a woman is shrouded in a single garment that covers her, in one wrapping that conceals her, or in a dress and a wrapping, or in a dress, an izar, and a wrapping; all of this is permissible.
And if she is shrouded in five: an izar, a head covering, a shirt, and two wrappings, this is the best, as mentioned by the scholars, and it is indicated in some reports.
This is the best for a woman: a shirt, an izar, a head covering, and two wrappings. If she is shrouded in a single garment, meaning one wrapping that covers her entirely, or in two wrappings, or in a shirt and a wrapping, or in a shirt, a head covering, and a wrapping, all of this is good. There is no fixed limit, and the matter is broad in this regard.
I hope you will explain how to shroud a deceased person, both a man and a woman?
Answer:
The Sunnah is to shroud a man in three white garments. This is the Sunnah, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded. If he is shrouded in a single garment that covers his head and conceals him, that is sufficient. If he is shrouded in a shirt, an izar (lower garment), and a wrapping, that is permissible. There is no fixed limit regarding shrouding.
If he is shrouded in one wrapping, or two, or three, or in a shirt and a wrapping, or in a shirt, an izar, and a wrapping, all of this is permissible, and praise be to Allah, the matter is broad.
However, the best is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded, as Allah arranged for His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the Companions shrouded him in three white wrappings, folding him in them. This is the best. If he is shrouded in two garments, or one, or in a shirt and an izar, there is no harm.
Likewise, a woman is shrouded in a single garment that covers her, in one wrapping that conceals her, or in a dress and a wrapping, or in a dress, an izar, and a wrapping; all of this is permissible.
And if she is shrouded in five: an izar, a head covering, a shirt, and two wrappings, this is the best, as mentioned by the scholars, and it is indicated in some reports.
This is the best for a woman: a shirt, an izar, a head covering, and two wrappings. If she is shrouded in a single garment, meaning one wrapping that covers her entirely, or in two wrappings, or in a shirt and a wrapping, or in a shirt, a head covering, and a wrapping, all of this is good. There is no fixed limit, and the matter is broad in this regard.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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