The Fiqh of travelling from the Flight Home to the Enduring Home (23)

- Question 5/25: It is part of the Sunnah to cover the deceased after his death with a cloth to covers them completely.

 (This is) because of the Hadith of `A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) who narrated that: “When the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) died, he was covered with a Hibra Burd”[1]

“Burd”: A cloth that includes and covers the whole body. “Hibra” Burd cloth that was known at the time and came from Yemen.

- Question 5/26: Is there any sign appears on the body to indicate death?

Yes, there are signs that indicate the death of a person which show on the body.

Among them:

1: Relaxation of the “sadgh.” “Sadgh” is the area between the eyes and the ears

2: Inclination of the nose.

3: Separation of the palms – as if they are dislocated from arms.

4: Separation of the feet so that the legs seems to be separated from ankles. They are not upright but relax. Some people add: closing the eyes and stretching the skin of the face.[2]