مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ١٢٩ - ORDERS REGARDING HUNUT (EMBALMENT)

ORDERS REGARDING PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD BODY
٦٠٠. It is obligatory to offer prayers for the dead body of every Muslim as well as a child who is subordinate to the orders of Islam and has completed ٦ years ofhis age.
٦٠١. Even if the child has not completed ٦ years of his age there is no harm in offering prayers for its dead body with the intention of rija(for the pleasure ofAllah). Offering prayers for the dead body of a still-born child is not, however, recommended.
٦٠٢. Prayers for a dead body should be offered after it has been bathed, embalmed and shrouded and if it is offered before or during the performance of these acts,it does not suffice even though it may be due to forgetfulness or on account of not knowing the rule.
٦٠٣. It is not necessary for a person, who offers prayers for a dead body to perform ceremonial bath or ablutions or tayammum or that his body and dress are pure(Tahir). Rather there is no harm even if his dress is a usurped one. However, it is better that while offering this prayers one should observe all the formalities which areobserved while offering other prayers.
٦٠٤. While offering prayers for a dead body one should face the Qibla It is also obligatory that the dead body is made to lie on its back in such a manner that itshead is towards the right side of the person who is offering prayers and its feet should be towards his left side.
٦٠٥. On the basis of precaution the place, where a man is offering prayers should not be a usurped one, and it should not also be higher or lower than the place,where the dead body is kept. However, its being a little higher or lower is immaterial.
٦٠٦. The person offering prayers should not be distant from the dead body. However, if a person is offering prayers in