Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

Kissing the dead

It is permissible to kiss the dead just as the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) kissed Uthman bin Maz’un and wept. Similarly, Hadrat Abu Bakar - as - Siddique kissed the forehead of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) when he was dead.