Ghusal Kit | Muslim Bath Kits For Dead Body

Bathing Dead Body

While giving bath to dead body arrangement for a curtain is a must. Because it is a question of human dignity.

If the bath givers observe something uncommon or repulsive in the body they should keep it a secret. Allah Almighty will reward them for this confidentiality and forgive their sins.

• Before giving a bath abdomen of the body should be pressed with hands and pushed down slightly so as the feces, if stuck in, can drain out and the body gets cleansed.
• Washing should be started with ablution. Putting some leaves (Bairi) in the water for washing is Sunnah of Prophet (PBUH).
• Washing should be given odd (i.e. 3,5,7) times.
• In the water for using last time put some camphor as it is prescribed in Sunnah.
• If a dead body is a female then her scalp hair should be woven in three plaits and put on her back.
• Persons who washed the dead body should take bath themselves preferably.
• A husband can give a bath to his wife and the wife can do the same to her husband without any hesitation.
• There is no bathing for martyr.

Things used for Bathing Dead Bodies are following

• Lumps of clean clay
• Camphor (Original)
• Cotton
• Perfume
• Nim soap
• Scissors
• Miswak
• Comb
• Leaves of Jujube (bairi)
• Shampoo Sachets
• Bandage
• Rubber gloves
• Cotton bags

For authentic information about shroud and giving bath to dead body consult a learned person nearby.