What happens to the soul after death but before burial?

Answer

After death and before questioning in the Grave, the Rooh hovers with the body. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "All things besides man hear his (or her) voice. If man was able to hear it, he would fall into unconsciousness." The context of this Hadith is the occasion when the Janaazah is taken for burial, and the evil soul wails in fear.