There is no need for a priest. There after, it is wrapped with white cloth called the kafan . This consists of three pieces of unstitched white cloth, which is to be wrapped from head to toe. During this procedure incense must be lighted. Then, it is taken to the burial place on the shoulders of four people.
Mourners take turns in offering their shoulders to the deceased.
Carrying the corpse or the maeeyat and taking it to the kabristan in a procession is referred to as a janaza . It is considered to be a sawab or punya or a good deed to give a shoulder to the janaza . The bearers of the janaza may change through the procession. There is a congregational prayer before the corpse is buried. More than one namaaz can be held to accommodate late arrivals.