the statement of the Prophet ﷺ: “For he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the talbiyah.” (1) This indicates that he remains in the state of ihram; and if that is so, then he is like one who is alive.

He is to be washed with water and lote-tree leaves; no perfume is to be applied to him; a male is not to be clothed in tailored garments; and his head is not to be covered …

His statement, “He is to be washed with water and lote-tree leaves,” is based on the Prophet’s ﷺ statement concerning the man whose mount broke his neck: “Wash him with water and lote-tree leaves.” (2) Moreover, using lote-tree leaves is not forbidden for a person in ihram; rather, it is permissible.

His statement, “No perfume is to be applied to him,” is based on the Prophet’s ﷺ statement: “Do not embalm him with perfume.” (3) This is because a person in ihram is prohibited from using perfume.

His statement, “A male is not to be clothed in tailored garments,” means that he is not to be dressed in a shirt, trousers, a turban, or anything else prohibited for a living person in ihram.

The evidence for this is the Prophet’s ﷺ statement: “For he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the talbiyah.” (4)

His statement, “His head is not to be covered,” means that his head is to remain uncovered, based on the Prophet’s ﷺ statement: “Do not cover his head.” (5) However, there is no harm in shading him with an umbrella or something similar, just as is done for a living person in ihram. As for covering it by wrapping something around it, that is not permissible.

His face, however, is to be covered, because this is permissible during ihram while alive and is therefore permissible after death. As for the narration, “nor his face,” (6) in the hadith of the man whose mount broke his neck, it is irregular.