What to do when a Muslim dies

The shroud or its price should come from the wealth of the deceased
even if that is the only wealth he or she has. If there is no money, the
responsibility to meet these expenses then falls on the guardian, then
the individual Muslims of the family in descending order of closeness
to the deceased.
PREFERABLE PRACTICES IN SHROUDING
The shroud should be pleasant, clean and large enough to cover the
entire body. Twenty-two yards of material is generally needed for the
shroud as some wraps need to be double in width to make them wide
enough for wrapping.
A shroud should be white, as this was encouraged by the beloved
Prophet r. The shroud may be scented and perfumed.
The shroud should be three sheets for a man and five for a woman.
WOMEN'S SHROUD
Sheet Length Width
1. Lif\fah (Outer Sheet) 8 ft by 5 ft
2. Khirqah (S|n\band - Chest wrap) 7 ft by 5 ft
3. Iz\r (Loin Cloth) 7 ft by 5 ft
4. Qam|] (Kurt\ - Shirt) 5 ft by 4 - 5 ft
The Qam|] needs to be folded in half and from the centre one should
make a T shaped cut for the neck front region (no sleeves).
5. Khim\r (Orhni - Scarf) 4ft by 2 ft
* 3 strips of cotton material is also needed to tie the shroud in place.
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