Issue 253: The dead body of a Muslim must be shrouded in three pieces of cloth: a loincloth, a shirt or tunic, and overalls.

Issue 254: The loincloth must be in such a size that any observer would approve its being a loincloth and so must the shirt or tunic, and as a recommended precaution the loincloth must be long enough to cover the body from the navel up to the knees, better still if it covers the body from the chest up to the feet. As a recommended precaution, the shirt must be long enough to cover the whole body from the top of the shoulders up to the middle of the calves. The overalls must be so long as to allow both ends to be tied, and so wide as to allow one side to overlap the other.

Issue 255: The obligatory portion of the loincloth is that which covers from the navel up to the knees, and the obligatory portion of the shirt is that which covers from the top of the shoulders up to the middle of the calves, and whatever was mentioned over and above this is the recommended part of the shroud.

Issue 256: As an obligatory precaution, none of the three pieces of the shroud can be of a see-through quality, that is, the dead body must not be visible.

Issue 257: It is not permissible to shroud a Muslim in a usurped shroud, even if there is no other thing available. A usurped shroud, whose owner does not give their consent for it to be used, must be removed, even if the dead body has already been buried. It is not permissible to shroud a dead body in the skin of a dead animal either.

Issue 258: It is not permissible to shroud a dead body in an impure shroud, or to use a shroud made of pure silk or gold-woven material, unless there is no alternative to be used.

Issue 259: It is not permissible to shroud a dead body in a cloth made of the fur of an animal whose meat is forbidden, unless there is no other alternative to be used. If the skin of an animal whose meat is legal to eat is made into cloth, it can be used as a shroud. A shroud made of the fur of an animal whose meat is legal to eat, is also permissible, although as a recommended precaution, the dead body should not be shrouded in the two latter materials (skin and fur).

Issue 260: If the shroud becomes impure owing to some impurity from the dead body itself or otherwise, the impure part of the shroud must be washed or cut off, but if the dead body has been placed in the grave, it should be cut off and if taking the dead body out of the grave is considered as an insult to its dignity, it is obligatory to cut the impure part off. If washing or cutting the impure part of the shroud off is not possible, it must be changed if possible.