Lowering the deceased into the grave while wearing a waist-cloth

Question

In accordance with his custom, Zayd lowers the deceased into the grave while wearing a waist-cloth and regards this as mubah (permissible). As the reason for regarding it as permissible he puts forward that the Prophet ﷺ mostly wore a waist-cloth, and the noble Companions ﵃ adopted every act of the Prophet ﷺ; hence the Companions of the Prophet used the waist-cloth and went down into graves. In this situation, what is [the ruling on] going down into the grave wearing a waist-cloth?

Answer

Zayd does not deserve criticism for this practice of his and for its basis (source), and because of his correct intention he deserves reward.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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