What are the rules regarding facing the Mayyit towards the Qiblah during Ghusl?
Published as Facing The Mayyit Towards The Qiblah During Ghusl
Question
What are the rules regarding facing the Mayyit towards the Qiblah during Ghusl?
Answer
The mayyit’s feet could be in the direction of qiblah. Another method is to lay the body lengthwise with the right shoulder of the mayyit to the Qiblah.
If for some reason it is difficult to adopt these positions, then any position may be adopted.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( ويوضع) كما مات (كما تيسر) في الأصح على سرير مجمر وترا إلى سبع فقط (قوله في الأصح وقيل يوضع إلى القبلة طولا ، وقيل : عرضا كما في القبر
(شامي ١٩٤:٢)
* ويوضع الميت كيف اتفق على الأصح” قاله شمس الأئمة السرخسي وقيل عرضا وقيل إلى القبلة قوله : “وقيل عرضا” أي كما يوضع في القبر قوله: “وقيل” إلى القبلة” فتكون رجلاه إليها كالمريض إذا أراد الصلاة بإيماء وفي القهستاني عن المحيط وغيره أنه السنة
( حاشية الطحطاوي ٥٧٦ قديمي كتب خانه)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/facing-the-mayyit-towards-the-qiblah-during-ghusl/33110/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-33110
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