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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Laws of Ayatullah Khui Orders Regarding Burial Of The Dead Body 620. It is obligatory to bury a dead body in the earth in such a way that its smell does not come out and the beasts of prey also do not take it out, and, in case there is a danger of such beasts taking it out, the grave should be made solid with bricks. 621. If it is not possible to bury a dead body in the earth, it may be kept in a room or a coffin, instead of burying it. 622.

The dead body should be placed in the grave resting on its right side so that its face should be towards the Qibla 623. If a person dies in a boat and there is no possibility of the decay of the dead body and there is also no hindrance in the way of its being kept in the boat, it should be kept in it and buried in the earth after reaching the land.

Otherwise it should be bathed, embalmed, shrouded and prayers should be offered for it, and thereafter, on the basis of precaution, if it be possible, it should be covered with a mat and after tying the ends of the mat lowered into water. Furthermore, so far as possible, it should not be lowered into water at a place where the animals may eat it up at once. 624.

If it is feared that the enemy may dig the grave and exhume the dead body and amputate its ears or nose or other limbs, it should be lowered into water, if possible, as stated in the foregoing article. 625. The expenses of lowering the dead body into water and of making its grave solid, if necessary, should be met from the real property of the dead body. 626.

If a woman who is an unbeliever dies and has a dead child in her womb, or soul has not yet entered the body of the child, and if child's father is a Muslim, the woman should be made to lie in the grave on her left side with her back towards Qibla, so that the face of the child is towards Qibla. 627. It is not lawful to bury a Muslim in the graveyard of unbelievers or to bury an unbeliever in the graveyard of Muslims. 628.

It is also not permissible to bury the dead body of a Muslim at a place which is disrespectful (e.g. dunghill). 629. It is not permissible to bury a dead body in a usurped place or in a place which is dedicated to purposes other than burial (e.g. in a Masjid). 630. It is not permissible to bury a dead body in the grave of another person except when the grave has become very old and the former dead body has been consumed. 631.