CARRYING JANAZAH

While carrying the Janazah, the head should be placed first and the legs behind.&nbsp;&nbsp;Carrying the head first is impermissible.&nbsp;&nbsp;As given in <b><span style="color: #993300">(Fatawa A&rsquo;alamgiri, Vol. 1, Pg. No 162)<br /> </span></b><br /> While walking, the head should be placed at the front and the legs at the back.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is Mustahab (Commendable) for the people who are walking with it to walk behind it and walking in front of the Janazah is also permissible, but it is Makruh (Undesirable) if they go far away from the Janazah and the Janazah is left behind.<br /> As given in <span style="color: #993300"><b>(Fatawa A&rsquo;alamgiri, Vol. 1, Pg. No. 162)<br /> </b></span><br /> For the person carrying the Janazah, it is Mustahab to first shoulder the right end of the head-side of the Janazah for 10 steps and then the feet-side of the right end for 10 steps and then the head and feet-end of the Janazah on the left side for 10 steps each.&nbsp;&nbsp;Because, the <b>Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)</b> said: Whoever carries the Janazah for 40 steps, that becomes the expiation (Kaffara) for 40 major sins.&nbsp;&nbsp;As given in <span style="color: #993300"><b>(Durre Mukhtar, Vol. Pg. No. 657)<br /> </b></span>