What is the ruling on placing the deceased in a closed coffin, and does the method of covering differ between a man and a woman? What is the ruling on mourners deliberately increasing and shortening the rows for the funeral prayer, even though the rows are numerous and spaced out in regular prayers?

It is recommended to cover the bier of a woman. It is disliked to cover the bier with anything other than white, and it is recommended to cover it with white. It is disliked to bury the deceased in a coffin unless there is a necessity, such as wet or loose ground. Similarly, it is recommended to pray over the deceased in three rows.