اسم الکتاب : مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) المؤلف : الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم الجزء : 1 صفحة : 120
544. If a person is experiencing difficulty in
the matter of departure of his soul it is recommended to carry him to
the place where he used to offer prayers,provided that it does not cause
him discomfort. 545. If a person is experiencing the pangs of
death it is re- commended to recite by his side Surah Yasin, Surah
as-Saffat, Surah al-Ahzab, Ayat al-Kursi and 54thverse of Surah al-Araf
and the last three verses of Surah al-Baqarah. In fact it is better to
recite as much out of the holy Quran as possible. 546. It u abominable to leave a dying person
alone or to place anything on his belly, or to talk much or cry near him
or to let only women remain with him. Going ofa junub or a haiz near
him is also abominable.
ORDERS REGARDING ACTS TO BE PERFORMED WITH REGARD TO A DEAD PERSON: 547. It is recommended that the eyes and lips of
a dead body should be closed, its chin should be tied, its hands and
feet should be straightened and it shoUld becovered with a cloth. If a
person dies at night the persons concerned should illuminate the place
and inform the believers to join the funeral and should make haste
inburying the dead body. In case, however, they are not certain that the
person is actually dead they should wait till the position becomes
clear. Furthermore, if the deadperson is a pregnant woman and there is a
living child in her womb, her burial should be delayed till such time
that her left side is cut and the child is taken out and thenher body is
sewn. 548. Bathing and shrouding of a Muslim who is
dead and offering prayers for him and burying him is obligatory for
every responsible (adult and sane) person eventhough the corpse may not
be an Ithna Ashari Shiah. However, if some persons accomplish these
acts, others are absolved from the responsibility.
اسم الکتاب : مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) المؤلف : الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم الجزء : 1 صفحة : 120