ILM AL-HÂL

190 A corpse is covered from neck to feet with Qamis, which is a loose and sleeveless shirt, and from head to feet with Ithar. Then it is wrapped in Lifafah from head to feet again and the two ends are tied. The left side of the shroud is folded over the right one. In females, the shroud is five pieces. Apart from the abovementioned three pieces, it is the veil put over Qamis and a piece of cloth to cover the breasts. SALÂH AL-JANÂZAH (FUNERAL PRAYER) Janâzah Salâh (funeral prayer) is a dua (supplication) for the deceased Muslim, which is Fardh Al-Kifâyah (collective obligation), for the Muslims in the society. The conditions required for the performance of Janâzah Salâh are as follows: 1- The deceased must be a Muslim. Thus, no Janâzah Salâh (funeral prayer) is performed over one who is not known to be a Muslim, 2- The deceased must be given Ghusl bath and wrapped in a clean shroud, 3- The body is to be placed before the imâm and the congregation, 4- The entire body or the major part of the corpse must be present. If the greater part of the body is missing or the greater part is present while the head is not, it is not washed, nor is the Salâh performed. The corpse should just be wrapped in a shroud and buried.