The Rules of the Corpse

• An animal that has not been slaughtered according to the rules of Islam is called a corpse.
• Animals are divided into two categories: some have blood that gushes out; meaning that if their neck is cut, the blood comes out with force. Other animals have blood that does not gush out; meaning that if their neck is cut, the blood does not come out with force.
• The corpse of an animal whose blood does not gush out; like the fish, is Tahir, even if it dies in water.
• (As for) the corpse of an animal whose blood gushes out; the parts that contain no life - like the hair and the horns, are Tahir; and the parts that contain life - like the flesh and skin, are Najis.
• All parts of the body of the dog and pig - whether living or dead - are Najis.
• The complete body of a person who has passed away, no matter how recently he has died, and if his body has not yet gone cold (with the exception of those parts which contain no life, like the nails, hair, teeth, etc.) is Najis.
• Once the dead body has been given a Ghusl, the body is Tahir.
• The body of a person who fights in the way of Allah to protect Islam and is killed on the war front, is Tahir and it is not necessary to give the body a Ghusl or a Kafan.