It is reported in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim from the ḥadīth of Jābir ibn Samurah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhu- that the Prophet ﷺ was informed of a burial that took place at night, so he censured them and said:
((إذا كفن أحدكم أخاه فليحسن كفنه))
“If anyone of you is charged with taking care of his brother (after death), let him shroud him well.”
The enemies of Islām (the disbelievers) have no concern for their dead, nor do they dignify their corpses, so it's not permissible to follow their example.
It's incumbent for Muslims to honour their dead. The dead bodies should be disinfected and handed over to the relatives to wash, shroud and pray over them appropriately, so that they are honoured in accordance to what Allāh has prescribed.
So my advise to the Muslim rulers -may Allāh grant them success- is to fear Allāh with respect to the deceased from amongst the Muslims.
And perhaps, this may be a means for the uplifting of this epidemic from them; i.e. honouring their Muslim brothers may be a cause for this epidemic to be uplifted, because Allāh -the Exalted, the Most High gives repayment in accordance to one's deeds; so the one who is good to others, Allāh will be good to him, and whoever treats others badly, Allāh -the Exalted the Most High- may afflict them with something harmful.
So when a person places himself, his partner, or one of his relatives in this position, he would certainly censure this and start dealing with people in a good way. And we ask Allāh to rectify the affair and to guide us to that which He loves and is pleased with. O Allāh, You are free from every imperfection; praise be to You. I testify that there is no true diety except You; I ask Your Pardon and turn to You in repentance.
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Abū Sulaymān Khālid ibn Anwar Al-Ḥātimī
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((إذا كفن أحدكم أخاه فليحسن كفنه))
“If anyone of you is charged with taking care of his brother (after death), let him shroud him well.”
The enemies of Islām (the disbelievers) have no concern for their dead, nor do they dignify their corpses, so it's not permissible to follow their example.
It's incumbent for Muslims to honour their dead. The dead bodies should be disinfected and handed over to the relatives to wash, shroud and pray over them appropriately, so that they are honoured in accordance to what Allāh has prescribed.
So my advise to the Muslim rulers -may Allāh grant them success- is to fear Allāh with respect to the deceased from amongst the Muslims.
And perhaps, this may be a means for the uplifting of this epidemic from them; i.e. honouring their Muslim brothers may be a cause for this epidemic to be uplifted, because Allāh -the Exalted, the Most High gives repayment in accordance to one's deeds; so the one who is good to others, Allāh will be good to him, and whoever treats others badly, Allāh -the Exalted the Most High- may afflict them with something harmful.
So when a person places himself, his partner, or one of his relatives in this position, he would certainly censure this and start dealing with people in a good way. And we ask Allāh to rectify the affair and to guide us to that which He loves and is pleased with. O Allāh, You are free from every imperfection; praise be to You. I testify that there is no true diety except You; I ask Your Pardon and turn to You in repentance.
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Translated by:
Abū Sulaymān Khālid ibn Anwar Al-Ḥātimī
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T.me/ibnhezamen
Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/8484