Fatwa #1236120 September 2004South Africa

Is it Mustahab when burying a female that the wooden plank are covered from the head side first, and from the feet side first for males

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There is no basis for this practice.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Ml. Husain Kadodia
STUDENT: Darul Ifta

CHECKED & APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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