KAFAN
Kafan is the cloth used to shroud the mayyit. It must be put on the mayyit after the 3 wajib
ghusl. The minimum (wajib) kafan consists of 3 pieces of cloth.
However, it is Mustahab to use 8 pieces in all for a woman and 7 pieces in all for a man. It is mustahab that the kafan be of white cloth. (About 11 yds of material if it is 90" in width for an adult)
The 3 wajib pieces of kafan are:
A wrap round which must cover the body from the navel to the knees but it is Mustahab to cover the body from the chest to the feet. (approx 90"x41")
A shirt which must be large enough to cover the body from the shoulders to the upper half of the legs but it is mustahab for it to be long enough to cover the upper part of the feet. (approx 108"x36")
An overall sheet of cloth (chadar) which must be wide enough to wrap round the mayyit with one side overlapping the other, and long enough so that both ends (at the head and feet) can be tied up after the mayyit has been wrapped. (90"x90")
The mustahab pieces for both men and women are:
A piece of cloth to cover the private parts. (approx 63"x14")
A piece of cloth to cover the private parts which must be long enough to wrap round both legs. (approx 108"x45")
A scarf like piece to cover the hair just as in salaa for women and to be would round the head like a turban for men.(approx 63"x17")
A second overall 'chadar' like the wajib one. (90"x90")
The exta mustahab piece of kafan for a woman is:
A piece of cloth to cover the chest area. (approx 54"x14")