[Kennypor]

If the person dies at home. The deceased is usually covered in a white sheet, and kept for sometime for people to come and visit. Actually one has to hasten the burial in Islam. One shouldn't delay the burial process. Before taking the deceased to the mosque, the body is washed at the house itself. In my place we get the large basin for rent. Its easy to place the body on it and bath the deceased. One have to be very careful while washing the body, one shouldn't rub aggressively.

After bathing the body, the deceased is shrouded completely in 3 layers of white cloth. No part of the body will be exposed. Then the body is carried to the mosque. If the mosque is near its carried on foot, if its really far people take it on an ambulance. At the mosque the 'janaza prayer' is prayed for the forgiveness and good afterlife for the deceased. Then the deceased is placed in the grave. No coffin is used. The grave is surrounded by wooden planks so that the mud doesn't fall off. After placing the body, wooden planks are placed on top to completely cover the grave, then the grave is covered with sand.

All these are done by the family and relatives of the deceased.