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pits to be removed. Both male and female are to be groomed
humbly, without the use of cosmetics.

APPENDIX I
FUNERAL REGULATIONS
THE SHROUD
After the above has been completed, the body is shrouded for
burial. The deceased person's shrouding, preparation for burial,
and the burial itself must be paid for from his or her private assets,
even if someone has a rightful claim to them. If the deceased has
no such assets, the shroud must be provided by whomever sup-
ported him or her in life. If the deceased's supporter cannot pay the
expense, the shroud is paid for from the Muslim public treasury. If
the assets of the public treasury are not sufficient, the responsi-
bility falls collectively upon those Muslims who can afford to pay.

Cotton garments are to be used in shrouding. For a man, two
white cotton sheets and a loose, sleeveless, collarless shirt, which
covers the body from the neck to the feet, are prescribed. The first