Burial of a Person Who Has Died in a Ship
Issue No.577- If a person dies on a ship and there is no fear of the decay of the corpse and there is also no problem in keeping it on the ship it should be kept on board and buried in the earth after reaching land. Otherwise, after performing ghusl, camphorating, shrouding and prayer, it should be placed in something that prevents the access of sea animals to it, and its door should be closed tightly and then lowered into the sea. And if that is not possible, a heavy object should be tied to its feet when dropping it into the sea. Furthermore, so far as possible, it should not be lowered into water at a place where the animals may eat it up at once.
