كَفَنُ الرَّجُلِ سُنَّةً: قَمِيصٌ وَإِزَارٌ وَلِفَافَةٌ. وَكِفَايَةً: إِزَارٌ وَلِفَافَةٌ
• The Sunnah Shroud: The Sunnah shroud for a deceased male consists of three (3) sheets of cloth:
◦ Qamīs: A collarless, sleeveless shirt extending from the neck down to the feet.
◦ Izār: A wrapper covering the body from the head down to the feet.
◦ Lifāfah: An outer sheet extending beyond both the head and feet to allow tying at both ends.
• The Sufficiency Shroud: Under economic constraint or necessity, a shroud consisting of two (2) sheets (only the Izār and Lifāfah) is legally sufficient.
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The Shroud (Kafan) for Deceased Men
Funeral Rites Part 1: Deathbed, Washing, and Shrouding
كَفَنُ الرَّجُلِ سُنَّةً: قَمِيصٌ وَإِزَارٌ وَلِفَافَةٌ. وَكِفَايَةً: إِزَارٌ وَلِفَافَةٌ
• The Sunnah Shroud: The Sunnah shroud for a deceased male consists of three (3) sheets of cloth:
◦ Qamīs: A collarless, sleeveless shirt extending from the neck down to the feet.
◦ Izār: A wrapper covering the body from the head down to the feet.
◦ Lifāfah: An outer sheet extending beyond both the head and feet to allow tying at both ends.
• The Sufficiency Shroud: Under economic constraint or necessity, a shroud consisting of two (2) sheets (only the Izār and Lifāfah) is legally sufficient.