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Fiqh

Death and the funeral

How Muslims bury their dead

A king and a pauper are wrapped in the same white cloth.

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Muslim funerals are simple and quick. The body is washed, wrapped in plain white cloth, prayed over and buried, usually within a day. Rich and poor are treated alike. The details here follow the Hanafi school.

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