Dedication 

Introduction 

On the death Bed 

Your Duty Toward the Deceased 

After Death 

The Duty of the Family of the deceased toward themselves 

Announcing Death 

Crying over the Deceased 

Mourning 

Formal Ablution 

Funeral Prayer 

The funeral Procession 

Burial Rites 

The Reckoning of the Grave 

Fads & Lawless Deeds 

Visiting Graves 

Paying Visits of condolences 

Deeds that are useful for the Deceased 

Disobedient Muslims who are tortured in their graves 

The Estate of the Deceased 

The Will 

Lawful will 

Epilogue 

Bibliography 

If water harms the deceased (for example if a person is burnt in an accident or in war, then formal ablution with sand is enough). 

The person performing the formal ablution should not look at the body or touch it. He should wear gloves. 
- The spouse could perform ablution to husband if nobody is present to do the job.Ali (God bless him), washed the body of his wife Fatma, the daughter of Mohamed (Blessing & peace from God be upon him)  The prophet told Aisha (God Bless her) if you die before me, I'll  perform formal ablution and shrouding for you. Recounted by Ibn Magah. 
- The deceased should be put on a high platform during ablution. This makes the job easier. Water should be neither too cold nor too hot. This is to ensure accuracy.(God likes those who are accurate in doing their jobs). 
- Soap and water could be used during the first ablution. In the 3rd and last formal ablution rose or camphor should be added to the water. 
- If the deceased died during Omra or Hajj, there is no need for all of the above. 
- Mohamed (blessing & peace from God be upon him) said: "The dead should be washed by the trustworthy". 
- The person who performs formal ablution should trustworthy i.e. he shroud not tell others about anything he saw or observed during ablution. 
- The body should be dried so that the coffin would not be wet. 
- It is unfavourable to comb the hair, trim the nails or to remove hair from armpits and pubic area. Anything that falls from the body should be collected and buried with the body. 
-Any impurity that comes out of the body should only be removed. There is no need for washing again. 

Steps of formal Ablution in Details. 
The body is to be put on a high board and it is to be undressed except for the underwear. The intention of the person performing ablution is to be from the heart. 

The first Ablution:  
With pure water. 
1- Hands are washed 3 times, begin with the right hand. 
2- Squeeze the stomach gently after placing the body in an up right position in order to get rid of the waste inside the stomach. This step is done so as not to ruin the coffin with impurities. 
3- The person performing ablution could wear gloves and stand on the left of the deceased and he should pour water on the body like ablution for prayer. A helper aids the person who washes. 
4- The rest of the body should be washed from any other stains like pus or blood. 
5- The person performing ablution should be careful not to enter water inside the mouth or nose. He has to bend the body forward and pour water on the head. use a piece of cotton to wash the teeth and nostrils. 
6- Ablution should be done 3 times for each organ of the body starting with the right hand and right side. 
7- Water should be poured on the head 3 times. As for the women's hair it would be brushed and washed with and water. Three plaits are to be done, on in the right, one in the left and the third one in the front of the head. This was mentioned  by OMB Ateya when performing ablution to the daughter of the prophet (blessing & peach  from God be upon him). 
8- The right side of the body (both back and front) is to be washed then the left side is washed. By doing this, the first wash is carried out. 

The 2nd Formal Ablution: 
- With soap and water. 
- The is to be washed with water and loofa (vegetable sponge) so as to massage all parts of the body beginning with the right side. Then water is be poured. 

The 3rd Formal Ablution: 
- Rose water or camphor is used. Repeat the same steps as the above beginning with the right side. 
- The body is then dried. 
- Cotton is put in all the outlets of the body. 
- Perfume  or must is put on the body. (This was done to the prophet (blessing & peace from God be upon him). 
- Perfume is put on the head, the beard, knees, the feet, the forehead, eyes, nose, ears, hands, and armpits. 
- The head and the forehead are to be given special attention. 
 Also, wrapping the body in a shroud is a must. One garment  at least should be used. 
- The price of the shroud should be from the capital of the deceased. If a woman can afford the money for her shroud, then she must pay for it. If she doesn't have enough money, then her husband should pay for it. 

What is preferred in the shroud. 
1- The shroud should be clean and it should cover all parts of the body. Mohamed (Blessing and peace from God be upon him) says: "One should shroud his brother well when he passes away". 
2- Mohamed (blessing & peach from God  be upon him) says, "wear  the white clothes that you have when someone dies because it is the best clothes. Also, wrap your dead with white shrouds." 
3- The body should be perfumed with incense,  musk, or oud. 
4- For men: 3 shrouds, shirt, and 2 wrappings. For women: skirt, napkin, shroud, veil and 2 wrappings. 

What is not favored in the shroud: 
- To be bought at a high price. (i.e.  to be expensive). 
- To embroider any verse of Quran. 
- Silk,  for men, is forbidden.Aba Bakr  El Sedeek stipulated, that he be wrapped with the Friday prayer garment. When his daughter told him that it was not new. He answered that the shroud would be contaminated with pus in the grave anyway. 

How to shroud the corpse. 
-After drying the place of ablution, on the board, the body should be turned gently. Then, best and loose cloth forms the 1st layer then, it is perfumed. After that, the 2nd wrapping is to be used. Finally, the inside layer or what is called the death shirt is to be put as the last layer. 
- The corpse is laid on its back on all the layers of cloth. The hands are placed on the chest where the right hand is on the left hand. If this is not possible then put the hands laid at the sides. Cotton is put on all outlets to prevent impurities from coming out. The diaper should be tightened exactly like a mother does to her infant. 
 The shrouds are to be tightened too. The right end covers the left end and a wrapping is tied on the arms and the center of the body to prevent the corpse from falling while it is being carried. 
- The shroud should be longer than the body by 25 cm. The corpse is tied with a band over the head and another at the feet. These bands are loosened after burial. 

Note: 
There's no need for the formal ablution to those who die at Omra or Hajj. These people are resurrected on Doomsday in answer to god's call.