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Placing a cloth over the grave when burying a female

· 27 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it fardh to place a cloth over a female’s grave when burying her?

Answer

It is mustahab to place a cloth over a female’s grave at the time of burying. However, if there is fear that part of the kafan of the female may become exposed, then placing a cloth over a female’s grave will be waajib (compulsory).

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(ويسجى) أي يغطى (قبرها) لو خنثى قال في الشامية : أي بثوب ونحوه استحبابا حال إدخالها القبر حتى يسوي اللبن على اللحد كذا في شرح المنية والإمداد ونقل الخير الرملي أن الزيلعي صرح في كتاب الخنثى أنه على سبيل الوجوب قلت ويمكن التوفيق بحمله على ما إذا غلب على الظن ظهور شيء من بدنها تأمل (رد المحتار 2 /236)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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