Purity: Positioning a Dying Believer

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Ayatullah Sistani

Ruling 521:

Based on obligatory precaution, a believer who is dying – i.e. breathing his last breaths – must be laid on his back if possible, in a way that the soles of his feet face qibla, whether the believer is male or female, an adult or a child.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Purification (Taharah)