How should a dying person be positioned?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is sunnah to make a dying person face the Qiblah whilst being positioned on his right side. However, it is also permissible to make him/her rest on their back with their feet facing the Qiblah. In such a situation, the head should be elevated on a pillow and faced towards the Qiblah.
If the above two are difficult, then it is permissible to leave the dying person in whichever position is comfortable for them. [1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mawlana Faraz ibn Adam,
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