As for a woman, she is shrouded in five pieces: an izar (lower wrap) that girds her waist and legs, then a qamis (tunic), then a khimar (head-covering) placed over her head, and finally two outer sheets in which she is wrapped.

Fifth: Rulings on the funeral prayer.

Once the preparation is complete, the funeral prayer is performed for the Muslim deceased. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever follows a funeral and offers the prayer over it will receive one qirāt, and whoever follows it until it is buried will receive two qirāts.” They asked, “What are the two qirāts?” He replied, “Like two enormous mountains.” Agreed upon.

The funeral prayer is a collective obligation (farḍ kifāyah): if some members of the community perform it, the sin is lifted from the rest and for them it remains Sunnah; but if everyone neglects it, they are all blameworthy.

The validity of the funeral prayer depends on: intention, facing the qiblah, covering the ʿawrah, ritual purity of the one who prays, freedom from physical impurity, and that the person praying be a morally responsible Muslim.

Its pillars are: standing throughout, the four takbīrs, reciting Sūrat al-Fātiḥah, invoking blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him), supplicating for the deceased, observing the prescribed order, and ending with the salām.

Its recommended acts include: raising the hands with each takbīr, seeking refuge before the recitation, praying for oneself and for all Muslims, reciting in a low voice, and to pause after—