Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

What the shroud should be composed of

To give a shroud to a corpse is a fard-e-kafayah. According to sunnah, man’s shroud consists of three pieces;

1. izar
2. Kurta
3. lifafah.

The length of the izar and Iifafah should be form head - to - foot and that of the kurta (without sleeves and side pieces) should be from neck to foot.

For a women, five pieces are masnun.

1. Kurta lady shirt
2. lzar
3. sarband
4. Winding sheet of lifafah
5. sina band.

The lengths of the above should be as follows:

1. Kurta (Shirt): from the shoulders to the ankles.
2. Izar: from the head to the feet.
3. Sarband: three cubits in length.
4. Sina band: from the chest to the knees, or at least to the navel.
5. Lifafah (Sheet): from the head to the feet.

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated that ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) was shrouded in three cotton garments of white Yemeni stuff from Sahul, among which was neither a shirt nor a turban. [Bukhari, Mishkat]

Hadrat Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, Wear your white garments, for they are good for you and shroud your dead in them. [Abu Dauwad, Tirmizi, Mishkat]

Hadrat Ali (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “Don’t be extravagant in shrouding for it will quickly be decayed.” [Abu Dawud]

The best shroud is of cotton cloth, wheather it is new or used and shroud made from pure silk or coloured cloth is makruh, but for women it is lawful. [Bahishti Zewar]