Sunnats

W'.......................................................................... ······.... ~ r~ ~!'\ • again. The face should neither be opened at f f home nor in the grave (however, the knots f t should be untied in the grave). t f The significance of this requirement (of not f l exposing the face once it has been covered) f f is that sometimes the signs of "Barzakh"* f l become evident and visible even before the t i interment (burial) of the deceased. An f t example is that of the face of a deceased i . ' t person changing into that of an animal or • t the face becoming distorted etc. This (act of l ! exposure) becomes a means of fitnah and ! t mischief. i ' t i ' • 5.12. Food should be sent to the deceased's house. t f • I (MISHKAAT - TIRMIZI) f . ' . ' f 5.13. It is not proper for a Muslim to mourn for a f ' ' , dead person for more than 3 days. However, , l for a widow the mourning period is 4 months l i and 10 days. (MISHKAAT - TIRMIZI) i t t- t t ♦ • ' . . ' •---------------------• i FOOTNOTE: - *"Barzakh" is the intermediary stage after f f death but before qiyamat. In "Barzakh" the evil doers f ~-_:~~~:.i~~-~~-~-~~~::::~~~~~-~ ~~~~-~::~ ------~------

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