Removing the cloth from the face after laying the deceased in the grave

Q: We have seen in the UK when a body is laid in the grave, they remove the cloth from the face.

A: This is not a sunnah practice.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)