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Only those assisting ghaasil should attend ghusl of dead body
Assalaamu alaykum. If a husband wants to wash and shroud his wife's body, can his daughter help him wash and shroud it? Also, is it ok if a husband refuses to wash his wife if she requested that he does so in her will?
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The Wudhoo’ and Ghusl (washing) of the deceased is only to clean and honor him
Does the Wudhoo’ of the deceased become invalidated, whether a man or a woman, when someone touches the corpse?.. More
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Does a wife have more right to wash the body of her deceased husband than his mother?
A man died and left behind none but his wife and mother. Who among them has more right to wash his body?.. More
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It is not permissible to bury the deceased without washing (the corpse)
I have a question surrounding the ruling of a person who died in another country. The corpse was transported to his own country in a coffin that was tightly sealed. The responsible parties requested that the box not be opened. Is it correct to bury him without knowing whether or not he was washed, knowing that he died in a car accident? What is the.. More
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Ruling on one attending the washing of his deceased mother-in-law
Is it permissible for a husband to attend the washing of the dead body of his mother-in-law?.. More
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How to wash someone who died in a state of Janaabah
How does one complete the Ghusl (i.e. washing) of the deceased when he died while in a state of Janaabah from sexual intercourse?.. More
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Could the body of one who died due to drowning be exempted from washing?
A man died due to drowning and remained in the water for three or four days. Should his body be washed once again before shrouding and performing the funeral prayer over him or is his stay in the water considered a washing for him?.. More
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It is obligatory to rewash the deceased when death comes
If we washed a corpse, offered the funeral prayer on him and then, while burying him, we discover that he is still alive for some time and then dies in the grave, is. it obligatory to rewash him and offer the funeral prayer again? .. More
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How to wash the deceased with camphor
Should we wash the deceased with water mixed with Sidr (lotus jujube or lote-tree leaves) then at the last wash we use camphor without using water or we wash him with camphor then we pour water on him, given that camphor is pure but it does not purify the deceased? Is it true that camphor strips the water of the quality of purifying?.. More
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Shaving the deceased’s armpit and pubic hair
Is it obligatory to shave the armpit and pubic hair of the deceased whilst washing him or is it sufficient to make ablution and wash him? May Allaah Reward you... More
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Perform Tayammum for the deceased if there is fear that washing may tear him
My father has been bedridden for months so his body has many open blisters and his flesh is worn out. If he dies, should I wash him in spite of these many holes in his body?.. More
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Some jurists recommend stuffing the deceased holes with cotton
Why is cotton placed in the mouth and the nose of the deceased?.. More
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Washing the burned deceased
A twenty-year-old Muslim girl was burned to death. Her body shrank and all her body`s features were gone to the extent that her gender could not be distinguished. How should we wash her according to the Sunnah (please mention the evidence)? Is it permissible for males to wash her, whether her Mahrams or non Mahrams, because we know that if the women.. More
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The women who are more entitled to wash a dead woman
salaam please advise us accordingly to the Islamic way of who can cleanse the body, how many women can wash the body (is there a limit?). I am a revert and so is my terminally ill sister in law. She has requested one particular person to wash her but I wanted to know if myself and my other sister in law can also attend and perform the ghusl as we.. More
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A menstruating woman washing the deceased
Assalaamu alaikum, Is is permissable to help in the washing of the deceased whilst one has a period? I thought it was ok but have just read a statement that as it is an act of worship then one must have wudu and a menstruating women is forbidden to do this. JazekAllah khair... More
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