LessonsFunerals: Shrouding Men and WomenQuiz

Cleaning the body, removing impurity and using fragrance belong to the funeral-washing procedure. Cutting hair or nails and styling hair for adornment are different actions.

The legal distinction is between appropriate cleansing and unnecessary alteration of the deceased.

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Cleansing versus altering the body

Funerals: Shrouding Men and Women

Cleaning the body, removing impurity and using fragrance belong to the funeral-washing procedure. Cutting hair or nails and styling hair for adornment are different actions.

The legal distinction is between appropriate cleansing and unnecessary alteration of the deceased.