Mayyat nu Gusul

• For the gusul (bath), the mayyat (deceased) is laid on a platform on its back facing the Qibla – means his 2 feet should be towards the Qibla.

• The corpse should be elevated above the ground so that it doesn't come in contact with dirt (Napaki).

• Clothes on the dead body – like Taveez, Ring (finger), Ornaments – all should removed.

• If a women's hair is braided, it should be undone.

• The Aurat of the corpse – (which in a man is from the naval to the knees and the whole body in case of a woman) should be properly covered with a cloth.

• Special care should be taken that the aurat is not bared, especially when the body is turned on its sides. Those who are performing the bath should not look at the aurat.

• If required water can be heated for the gusul.

• 3 baths are to be given to the corpse. It should be made to do wuzu as done for namaz – except that the corpse should not be made to gargle and water should not be inserted in his nose.

The Method of making the Corpse (Woman) do Wuzu

These duas are to be prayed while: -

• Taking the Niyat: -

Allah humma inne owaz ze o hazehil mayyata wuzuas salatay faqbal minne zaleka ya arhamar rahemeen

• Washing its hands: -

Ash hado an la ila ha ill lal laho vahdahu la shareka lahu va ashado anna mohammedan abdohu va rasulohu va ash hado anna maulana ali yan vasiyohu va vazirohu.

• Making it do Istinja (while making it do istinjsa the left hand of the bath washer should be wrapped in a cloth): -

Allah humma hassin farjaha an ma a seyaka hatta la ta seyaka vastur aurateha vagfir zallateha.

• Washing its Face: -

Allah humma bayyez vajha ha bay noore marefateka yauma tubay yezo vujuhal mumineena va tusav vedo vujuhal mushrekena va nav virho bay nooril iman.

• Washing its (Right) hand till the elbow: -

Allah humma ateha kitabaha vala tutehe bay yasaree.

• Washing its (Left) hand till the elbow: -

Allah humma la tuteha kitabaha bay shimaleha vala min vara e zahree.

• Doing Masah of the Head: -

Allah humma gash sheha bay rahmateka min rahmatik.

• Doing Masah of the Ears: -

Vasmeha munadee jananteka min jannatik.

• Doing Masah of the Neck: -

Allah humma atiq rakabataha minan nare vahfazha minas salasele val aglale ya azizo ya jabb bar.

• Doing Masah of the Feet: -

Allah humma sab bit qadamay ha ala siratekal mustaqeme yauma tusabbeto aqdamal mumineena va tozil lo aqdama adaeqal mujremeen.

• After the wuzu is completed the corpse is given the 1st bath.

• The 1st bath is to be given with water and along with it Boldi Leaves, Khitmi and Kankori.

• The niyat (For a Woman) of the 1st bath is: -

Allah humma inne otha hayro hazehil mayyata lay ozela anhal janabata bil gaslatil awwalat.

• After this water should be poured all over the body and the bath giver's hand should move along with the flow of the water, all over the body, just as a janabatdar takes a bath.

• To wash a corpse's back, one should not overturn it. Instead it should be tilted at its side, once on the right and then on the left.

• It should also not be made to sit during the bath.

• Firstly, during the bath, places where there is any impurity or filth should be properly scrubbed and cleaned – Near the ears, the feet, under the nails and where ever else there may be dirt over the body. For this purpose the use of soap is permitted.

• The man's head and beard and the hair of the women's head should be washed and cleaned with the Boldi Leaves and Kankori.

• Then the corpse is given the 2nd bath with Kafur (Camphor) and Sukkar (Sandalwood) – meaning that both of these are to be mixed in water and then it be used for bathing.

• The niyat (For a Woman) of the 2nd bath is: -

Allah humma inne otha hayro hazehil mayyata kazaleka bil gaslatis saniyate.

After that the corpse should be made to do wuzu (same as before) and then be given the 3rd bath with clean, plain water. The niyat of this bath is: -

Allah humma inne otha hayro hazehil mayyata kazaleka bil gaslatis salay sa tay.

Rasulullah (s.a) says: - A Muslim man who gives a bath to his Muslim brother, does not loathe it, does not look towards his aurat and does not mention any of its defects; then does his praise, walks along his Janaza and prays namaz on hi; and when the Janaza is placed near the Qabar (Grave) he sits beside it till the burial is done – that person will go back cleansed from all his sins.