What colour the shroud should be
Question
Is white cloth better for the shroud, or cloth of another colour? And what is the ruling if it is white but has red or similar stripes?
Answer
For the shroud white cloth is best; other than that is also permissible. Whatever colour and cloth are permissible in life are also permissible for the shroud, and whatever is impermissible in life is also impermissible for the shroud: [ar]فالأفضل أن يكون التكفين بالثياب البيض وبعد عبارة والبرود والكتان والقصب كل ذلك حسن وبعد عبارة والحاصل أن ما يجوز لكل جنس أن يلبسه في حياته…
Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya
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