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The ruling on giving the mortician a fee for washing the deceased by placing money in the deceased's hand?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes I wash the deceased, and sometimes they place money in the deceased's hand, thinking that the deceased will pay the mortician his fee. Or her fee. Is it permissible for the mortician to take this money?

Answer:
These are superstitions, these are superstitions, and no. The one who wants the fee should give it to the morticians who wash for a fee. As for if the morticians are volunteering, he does not give them anything; because they are not seeking a fee. But if it is known that they do not wash except for a fee, he gives it to them. Yes. It is permissible to take a fee for washing the deceased. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1543 -2802] حكم إعطاء مغسل الموتى أجر التغسيل بوضع المال في يد الميت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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