Burying the deceased in the open desert is preferable.

If a pregnant woman dies, it is unlawful to cut open her abdomen. Instead, female attendants should try to remove the fetus if there is hope that it might live. If this proves impossible, she is not buried until the fetus has died. Should part of the child emerge alive, the remainder of the mother’s body may be incised to complete the delivery.

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It is recommended to offer condolences to a Muslim for up to three days. One says, “May Allah enlarge your reward, grant you excellent consolation, and forgive your deceased,” and he replies, “May Allah answer your supplication and show mercy to us and to you.”1

There is no objection to weeping over the dead.

It is forbidden to engage in lamentation (an-nadb), which is weeping while recounting the deceased’s virtues, and in wailing (an-niyāḥah), which is raising the voice in a drawn-out cry. It is likewise forbidden to tear clothing, slap the cheeks, scream, pluck out the hair, loose it, or shave it.

Visiting graves is recommended for men and disliked for women. However, if a woman passes a grave on her way, greets its occupant, and prays for him, that is commendable.

It is recommended that whoever visits or passes by a graveyard say:
“Peace be upon you, abode of believing people. Indeed, we, if Allah wills, shall soon join you. May Allah have mercy on those of you who departed earlier2 and those who come later. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you. O Allah, do not deprive us of their reward, do not test us after them, and forgive us and them.”