The dying person is turned towards the qibla on his right side; the shahāda is mentioned near him and he is not commanded with it.
Chapter on the deceased
The dying person is turned towards the qibla on his right side; the shahāda is mentioned near him and he is not commanded with it.
When he dies he is washed, shrouded, and prayed over; if not prayed over in life, pray at his grave unless decay is preponderantly expected.
If he cried [at birth] he is washed, shrouded, and prayed over; if he did not cry he is washed, wrapped in a cloth, and not prayed over.
The rebel and highway robber are not prayed over.
Walking behind the funeral is better; silence is lengthened; raising the voice with dhikr is disliked; when they reach the grave sitting before he is lowered from necks is disliked.
The grave is dug as a lahd; the deceased enters from the qibla side and is laid on his right side facing it.
Building on the grave is disliked; more than one is not buried in a grave except for necessity; a bier for a woman is good.