Key technical terms at a glance

Funerals: Shrouding Men and Women

Izar: inner wrap. Qamis: shroud tunic. Lifafah: enclosing outer sheet.

Khimar: head and hair covering for a woman. Khirqah: chest-binding strip.

Tajmir: perfuming with incense. Witran: an odd number. Kafan al-kifayah: a sufficient but less-than-complete recommended shroud.