Reports on how many garments a woman is shrouded in

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) said: A woman who has (reached the age of) menstruation is to be shrouded in five garments or three.

Al-Sha'bi said: A woman is to be shrouded in five garments: a shift, a head-covering, a wrapping sheet, a waistband, and a piece of cloth (khirqah) that goes over her belly.

Al-Hasan said: A woman is to be shrouded in five garments: a shift, a head-covering, a waist-wrapper and two wrapping sheets.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A woman is to be shrouded in five garments.

Ibrahim said: A woman is to be shrouded in five garments: the waistband, the shift, the head-covering, the wrapping sheet, and the piece of cloth (khirqah) which is tied over her.

Ibn Sirin said: A woman is to be shrouded in five garments, and these five garments are: a shift, a head-covering, a cloak, a waist-wrapper and a piece of cloth (khirqah).

Suwayd said: A woman and a man are both to be shrouded in two garments.

Ibrahim said: A woman is to be shrouded in a shift, a head-covering, a sheet, a waist-wrapper and a piece of cloth (khirqah).