The Conference National Board (NBE) – Funeral Service Sciences Practice Test

In Islamic funeral practice, the cloth used to wrap the body for burial is called a kafan. This specific shroud is a prescribed, plain white wrapping that covers the body as part of the rites, symbolizing modesty and equality before God. While you might see the term translated as kafanah or simply described as a shroud, kafan is the traditional term used in Muslim burial preparations and is the most precise choice in this context. The word shroud is a broader English term that isn’t tied to Islamic ritual, and burial garment is too generic to capture the specific religious practice.