Chapter 198 – Removal of the Corpse, Funeral, and Burial Service
198.1) If a death occurs in town, the inhabitants are forbidden to perform any work.
198.2) Inhabitants of a small village should not exchange greetings when a death occurs.
198.3) Do not let the body of the dead remain overnight.
198.4) The sooner a dead body is laid to rest the more praiseworthy the event.
198.5) If two people are to be interred, the one who died first is taken care of first.
198.6) No matter the status of the two people, the one who died first should be taken care of first.
198.7) Tears shed for a dead person atone for the sin of pollution and prevents the death of little children.
198.8) You should join a procession for the dead when you come upon it.
198.9) Interrupt study of Torah to participate in a funeral procession.
198.10) Men should not mingle with women on the way to the cemetery or after returning.
198.11) Pallbearers should not wear sandals, but may wear shoes.
198.12) The cortege should pause seven times while walking to the cemetery.
198.13) Those who have not seen any graves for thirty days should say the benedictions.
198.14) Prayers should be recited. (See source for details, or consult a rabbi.)
198.15) Do not recite Tzidduk haddin nor the kaddish (a hymn of praises to G-d) at the cemetery at night.
198.16) Tzidduk haddin should not be recited for an infant less than thirty days old.