مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ١٣٠ - ORDERS REGARDING HUNUT (EMBALMENT)

congregation there is no harm in his being distant from the dead body if the rows are adjoining one another.
٦٠٧. The person offering prayers should stand in such a way that the dead body is in front of him. However, if congregational prayers is being offered and the rowof the congregation extends beyond both sides of the dead body there is nothing wrong with the prayers of those persons who are not standing behind the dead body.
٦٠٨. On the basis of precaution there should be no curtain or wall or any other similar thing between the dead body and the person offering prayers. However, thereis no harm if the dead body is in a coffin or any other thing similar to it.
٦٠٩. The private parts of the dead body should be covered when the prayers is being offered. And if it is not possible to shroud it, its private parts should becovered with a board or brick or any other similar thing.
٦١٠. A person should be standing while offering prayers for a dead body and should offer it with the intention of complying with the commands of Allah and whilemaking an intention to offer the prayers he should specify the dead body e.g. he should make his intention thus: "I am offering prayers for this dead body in compliance withthe commands of Allah".
٦١١. If a person cannot offer prayers for a dead body in a standing posture, he may offer it while sitting.
٦١٢. If the dying person has made a will that a particular person should lead the prayers for him the recommended precaution is that that person should takepermission in this behalf from the guardian of the dead body.
٦١٣. It is abominable to offer prayers for a dead body a number of times. However, if the dead person was a learned and pious one, it is not abominable to do so.
٦١٤. If a dead body is buried without offering prayers for it, either intentionally or by mistake, or on account of an excuse,