Heavenly Jewels

However, the object placed must not be heavier than necessary so as to not be a means ofdifficulty. (Durre-Mukhtam) . The entire body of the deceased must be covered with a cloth and saved from the dampness oftheearth. (Alamghiri) Rule- At the time ofclosing the eyes the following dua is to be read. ' r j;1 :; i�� �I -' �� � �j;.:. :; b;\� Rule- The financial debts of the deceased should be settkd as soon as possible as the Hadeeth states, "A deceased is arrested in his or her debt", and another narration contains, "The soul of the deceased remains stagnant until the debt is settled." (Raddul-Muhtaar) Rule- It is permissible to make Tilaawat of the Holy Quraan around the Mayyit (deceased) when the body is covered with a cloth. There is absolutely no problem in making Tasbeeh and other Azkaar around the Mayyit also. (Raddul-Muhtaar) Rule- Tajheez and Takfeen (preparationsfor b uria l ) should be kept on hold until certainty ofdeath is reached about someonewho has been said to have passed away suddenly. (Alal1ghiri) This sudden "death" could be a coma. Rule- If a woman dies and the child she is pregnant with is moving within then the left side ofher stomach should be cut open to take out the child. If a woman is alive but the child she is pregnant with is dead within her and her life is in danger then her stomach must be cut and the dead child taken out. (Durre-Muhktaar, Alamghiri) Rule- The neighbors, family and friends should be told of the death so 1 1 9