QA-ID-0065
QUESTION
Does a kafan for the person who had passed away have to be white?
ANSWER
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It is recommended to use a white shroud (kafan) as mentioned in the hadīth, though it is not obligatory. If a different color is chosen, it is still acceptable.
《 الْبَسُوا مِنْ ثِيَابِكُمُ الْبَيَاضَ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ خَيْرِ ثِيَابِكُمْ وَكَفِّنُوا فِيهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ 》
《 Wear white clothing, for it is among the best of your clothes, and shroud your deceased in it 》[Tirmidhī 994]
والله تعالى أعلم
And Allāh Knows Best
Muhammad Kalim Misbahi
