A piece of the Ka‘ba’s covering on the forehead of the deceased

Question

What do the scholars of the religion say: if a piece of the covering of the Noble House of Allah, i.e. the cloth, is placed on the forehead of the deceased for tabarruk and as a means of blessing?

Answer

It is permissible, provided that the kalima and the like are not written on it.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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