Who should sit in the hearse with the driver?
Question
Is there any particular ruling as to who should sit in the hearse with the driver?
Answer
There is no specification in this regard. However, if the deceased is a female, then a mahram should be present in the hearse.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وليس للكافر غسل قريبه المسلم
قال الشامي : قوله ( وليس للكافر الخ ) أي إذا لم يكن للمسلم قريب فيتولى تجهيزه (رد المختار 2/231)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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