Placing the hands of the deceased by either side of him

Fatwa, Funerals [جنائز], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 29 June 200122 February 2017 Abu 'Abdullaah

Reference: Fataawa li Ahlil-Mayyit q6 p10
Liqaa. al-Baab al-Maftooh v4 p11

Question: After washing the deceased, those responsible [for washing] place the right hand over the left as in prayer when they shroud him. Is this act correct?

Response: This act is not legislated, rather the hands of the deceased should be placed by either side of him.

Translation originally published on 29 June, 2001.

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Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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