The specified form is lying on the right side with the face toward the qiblah. Some juristic discussions also mention a supine position with the feet toward the qiblah and the head raised. The objective is orientation toward the qiblah; the base text specifies the right-side form.
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Positioning toward the qiblah
Funerals: The Deathbed, Testimony, and Washing the Deceased
The specified form is lying on the right side with the face toward the qiblah. Some juristic discussions also mention a supine position with the feet toward the qiblah and the head raised. The objective is orientation toward the qiblah; the base text specifies the right-side form.