The hadith recommends white clothing for shrouding: وَكَفِّنُوا فِيهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ
Translation: And shroud your deceased in them (white garments).
White is preferred, but validity does not depend exclusively on the color white. Appropriate clean cloth fulfills the fundamental purpose of covering.
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Funerals: Shrouding Men and Women
The hadith recommends white clothing for shrouding: وَكَفِّنُوا فِيهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ
Translation: And shroud your deceased in them (white garments).
White is preferred, but validity does not depend exclusively on the color white. Appropriate clean cloth fulfills the fundamental purpose of covering.