Are clothes worn by the dead good for the living?

According to the traditional funeral custom, the clothes of the deceased were burned after the funeral, which was thought to protect the deceased from the cold in another world. So generally speaking, the clothes worn by the dead can't be worn by the living.

Many people will hold the view that clothes worn by the dead cannot be worn by the living. The reason for this is that the clothes worn by the deceased have the following two major drawbacks.

First, the clothes worn by the deceased are unlucky: traditionally, wearing the clothes of the deceased will bring unlucky and unlucky signs to the living. In particular, you can't wear clothes that don't know who the deceased is, the cause of death is unknown and the origin is unknown. Whether it's the famous brand that the living yearn for for a long time, its impeccable quality or its high cost performance, such clothes are not suitable for wearing, so as not to bring bad luck to themselves and their families.

Second, it is unsanitary and contagious: the clothes of the deceased, especially those worn before their death, are mostly in a worrying sanitary state. Some of them have skin diseases or are susceptible to viruses. These people can burn all their clothes after they die. No matter how close you are, you can't wear the clothes worn by the deceased, so as not to affect the health of yourself and your family.

Why do some people insist on wearing it when they know who the deceased is?

First, the living and the dead are close relatives: that is, the living are the brothers, sisters, fathers and sons of the dead. Although some clothes have been worn by the deceased, they are still the same as new clothes because of their good quality and the fact that the deceased rarely wore them before his death. It would be a pity if these clothes were burned. They are not suitable for giving away, and it is more appropriate for the immediate family members of the deceased to wear them.

Second, express a simple emotional relationship: since the living and the dead are close relatives, in order to better express their attachment and nostalgia for the dead, the living often leave a few clothes of the dead, and some even wear them directly, thinking that the dead can always be with the living. Although this is only a simple emotional expression, it deeply entrusts the memory and nostalgia of the living for the deceased.