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baby. (Raddul-Muhtaar) Rule- If the child of a Muslim woman or a Kitaabiya married to a Muslim is born alive (meaning at the time ofthe maximum part ofthe body coming out it was alive) and then dies then the baby shall be given Ghusal, Kafn and lanaazah Namaaz performed. If not then the baby should be washed in any possible manner wrapped in a sheet and buried with no Masnoon Ghusal, Kafn and Janaazah Namaaz. The length ofthe maximum part of the body is until the chest if the baby comes out head first and until the waist if the baby comes out legs first. (Raddul­ Muhtaar) Important Rule The inheritance of the deceased should not be touched by others besides the inheritors. Only with their consent and provided that they are all Baaligh can it be used for expenditure in the related utensils Ougsfor pouring water in Ghusal), the Esaale-Thawaab gatherings of3, 1 0, 40, days etc. However if there are Naa baaaligh inheritors and they give permission also even then can the inheritance not be touched for the above mentioned purposes. The Baaligh inheritor can use his own share though for the above. If the deceased willed the above in aWasiyat then after settling debts can the will take p lace in one third of the estate. This rule shoul d be taken into account always. Rule- It is impermissible and prohibited for women to go with the Janaaazah and if women for Nauha (lamenting and wailing) follow it, then they .should be severly reprimanded and disallowed. If the women do not take heed and continue following the Janaazah then the men should not desert going with the Janaazah as a sunnat should not be left out for their incorrect practice. Men should join the Janaazah but deem the following ofwomen with it as wrong. (Durre-Mukhtaar, Sagheera) NAMAAZ-E-JANAAZAH, QABRAND DAFN The majority of Masaail regarding these chapters concern men. However, a few rules are related here so that women too are not 1 26