3- SHROUDING THE BODY
SHROUDING THE BODY
Then the body is shrouded (obligatorily).
If the deceased is male it is recommended that he be wrapped in three washed (not new) white shrouds, without an ankle-length shirt or turban, each shroud covering the whole body (unless the deceased was in a state of pilgrim sanctity (ihram), in which case the head of the male or face of the female must be left uncovered). It is permissible to add (beneath the shrouds) an ankle-length shirt and a turban. It is unlawful to use silk (to shroud a man).
If the deceased is a woman it is recommended that she be dressed in a wraparound, headcover, and a shift, and that she be wrapped in two shrouds (like those used for men in being white and washed), each of which covers her (entire body). It is offensive for a woman’s shroud to be made of silk, or fabric dyed with saffron or safflower.
The obligatory minimum for shrouding a man or woman is to completely cover their nakedness. (For a man it is obligatory to cover the navel, the knees, and what lies between them, and for a woman, her entire body.)
It is recommended:
1. to scent the shrouds with incense (from aloes and the like);
2. to sprinkle them with hunut (an aromatic compound of camphor, reed perfume, and red and white sandalwood) and camphor;
3. to place cotton and hunut on the apertures of the body (such as the eyes, mouth, nostrils, and ears) and on places that touch the ground in prostration (the forehead, nose, palms, bottoms of the feet, and the knees);
4. and it is commendable to perfume the entire body.
If a person dies while in a state of pilgrim sanctity (ihram), it is unlawful to scent the body, to dress it in a garment with any sewing in it (if male), and to cover the head of a male’s body or the face of a females.
It is not recommended to prepare a shroud for oneself, unless to ensure that it comes from a lawful source or from the effects of a virtuous person (meaning those who worship much, or religious scholars who apply their knowledge in their lives. In such a case, one may procure it for the blessing therein (tabarruk).
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