At the moment, the world is sick, as it is hit by a deathly disease called corona virus disease, widely known as Covid-19. The disease killed tens of thousands of lives and left several thousand fighting for their lives. The health community are working hard in finding the cure and looking ways of containing the disease from affecting other human beings by outlining preventive measures. Parts of the preventive measures outlined are frequent washing of hands with water and sanitizers, keeping in doors to avoid human-to-human transmission among other. Islam, as a religion and a way of life, provides guidance in every aspect of human life and commands its followers to take well cognizance of the significance of religious teachings in whatever situation they find themselves. Hence, this paper, seeks to investigate the jurisprudential applications of Islam on human corpses and their relevance as means of preventing Covid-19 pandemic. It examines the position of religion on medical guidelines concerning a Muslim corpse affected by the disease, and finally, harps on the objectives of the essence of religious jurisprudential applications on the sanctity of human lives as relate to prevention and cure for Covid-19 and other contagious diseases.