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'''Hanut''' refers to wiping [[camphor]] on seven parts of the | {{Furu' al-Din-Vertical}} | ||
'''Hanut''' (Arabic: {{ia|حَنوط}}) refers to wiping [[camphor]] on seven parts of the dead body of a [[Muslim]] which touch the ground in [[prostration]]. It is [[obligatory]] and mixing it with the [[Turba|soil]] from the grave of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] is recommended. | |||
== Meaning and Usage == | == Meaning and Usage == | ||
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The common view is that the obligatory amount of hanut is as much as it is called so. However, some jurists have said that it should be at least the size of one [[dirham]] and less than that is not sufficient. According to the mentioned common view, it is recommended that it should not be less than one dirham or according to another report, it should not be less than one [[mithqal]], and it is better if it is about four dirhams or according to another report, four mithqals, and it is even better if it amounts to thirteen dirhams and one third of a dirham. | The common view is that the obligatory amount of hanut is as much as it is called so. However, some jurists have said that it should be at least the size of one [[dirham]] and less than that is not sufficient. According to the mentioned common view, it is recommended that it should not be less than one dirham or according to another report, it should not be less than one [[mithqal]], and it is better if it is about four dirhams or according to another report, four mithqals, and it is even better if it amounts to thirteen dirhams and one third of a dirham. | ||
If camphor is not available, the dead body will be buried without hanut. However, scenting the dead body is permissible using dharira, but it is not considered hanut. There is a disagreement on whether scenting the dead body with anything other than camphor or dharira is disliked or forbidden. Mixing camphor with dharira for hanut is permissible. | If camphor is not available, the dead body will be buried without hanut. However, scenting the dead body is permissible using dharira, but it is not considered hanut. There is a disagreement on whether scenting the dead body with anything other than camphor or dharira is disliked or forbidden. Mixing camphor with dharira for hanut is permissible.{{Enote|Note: There is a disagreement about the meaning of dharira. Some jurists have tried to consider different views and conclude that: dharira neither has a descriptive meaning (i.e. any scented and grinded material), nor is it a name for a certain material, but rather, it is a title for different scented materials. (Jawahir al-kalam, vol. 4, pp. 221 – 222)}} | ||
If there is little camphor which is not sufficient to be used for both the [[ghusl]] of the dead body and hanut, it should be used for ghusl and between performing hanut on the forehead and other parts, the forehead is prior. | If there is little camphor which is not sufficient to be used for both the [[ghusl]] of the dead body and hanut, it should be used for ghusl and between performing hanut on the forehead and other parts, the forehead is prior. | ||
== Manners == | == Manners == | ||
Mixing camphor with the soil from the grave of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] is recommended, but it should not be wiped over the parts which would be considered as disrespect. Also, according to some | Mixing camphor with the soil from the grave of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] is recommended, but it should not be wiped over the parts which would be considered as disrespect. Also, according to some sources' clear statement, it is recommended that performing hanut begins from the forehead. The appearance of some sources' statements implies its obligation. | ||
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*The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa: | *The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:حنوط|حنوط]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
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