By Moulana Muhammad Shoyaib Nurgat
A complete guide to preparing a Kafan and
practically making a Kafan for the deceased
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A Kafan should be of good quality
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Should not be very expensive
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The Kafan or its price should come from the wealth of the
deceased or the deceased family and
must be from a Halal source
Kafan should not be silk for Male
(General Rule: material that was not permissible
to wear in ones lifetime cannot be used as Kafan)
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Width / Length of the Kafan will
depend on the waist of the deceased
The person who bathes the dead body and hides its
faults, forty of his major sins will be forgiven; and one
who shrouds the dead body, Allah will bless him
with clothes of Paradise; and one who digs a grave
for the deceased to be buried, then it is as though he
has made a house for him to reside in until the
resurrection
(Mustadrak Hakim)
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The Kafn does NOT need to be soaked in ZamZam Water.
There is NO evidence for doing this.
No Ayah of the Quran is to be written on the Kafan or
placed in the Kafan. There is NO benefit in doing this.
"Among the good deeds that continue to benefit a believer after
death are:
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A knowledge that he taught and disseminated,
A righteous child who lived after him,
A Qur'aan book that he left as inheritance,
A masjid that he built,
A house that he built for the two wayfarers,
A stream that he ran, or a charity that he gave from his wealth during his
healthy lifetime so that it would reach him (in rewards) after death."
(Narrated in Ibn Maajah and others)
 3 sheets for a Male
 5 sheets for a Female
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1st Cloth: Kamis
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This cloth will cover the deceased from the shoulder to the BELOW
the knee.
A hole needs to be inserted/cut out
2nd Cloth - Izar
This cloth will cover the deceased from the head to the toe.
 No Hole needs to be cut
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3rd Cloth - Lifafah
This cloth will cover the deceased from ABOVE the head to BELOW
the toes.
 No Hole needs to be cut
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3 Sheets measurements:
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Kamis- Measure the length of the deceased (roughly) from the
shoulder to BELOW the knee. Multiply it by 2 and note it
down
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Izar- Measure the decease from head to toe (roughly) and note
it down
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Lifafa- Add 60cm to the second measurement and write that
down
Cut 3 pieces of cloth according to the
measurements taken above
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The hole for the Kamis
Has to be large enough for the head to fit through
 Cutting the Hole
 Lay out the Cloth
 Fold it in Half- Make a “T”
 Insert a cut following the “T” mark
 Roll up the font end of the Kamis
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Lay out the 3 sheets in the following order
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Place the deceased on top of the sheets
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Place the head of the deceased through the hole of the Kamis
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Fold the Left side of the Izar over the body then the right
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Fold the Left side of the Lifafah over the body then the right
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3 small strips of fabric are needed to tie the
Kafan
One for above the head
 One for the middle
 One for the below feet
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NOTE: These strips need to be removed after
placing the deceased in the grave
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Split into groups
Each person cuts out a Kafan (Does not have to
be life size).
Discuss/help each other where needed
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Don’t miss out on the completion of this course
on Sunday 13th February 2011
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Please attend and bring others also
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The final session will include:
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Conclusion of the course
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Questions and Answers
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