Rule 43

It is Mustahab that (after death):

The eyes and lips of the deceased are shut.

The mouth is closed.

The hands and feet are straightened.

A cloth should be spread over the body.

For a person who dies at night, it is Mustahab to light the place where he/she is, and to inform the believers to join the funeral, and to hasten the burial. But if they are not sure of his/her death, then they should wait till they are certain. Moreover, if the deceased is a pregnant woman and there is a living child in her womb, then her burial should be postponed until such time when her left side can be cut open and the child can be taken out, and afterwards, her side should be sewn up again.