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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Washing the body of a deceased woman if no women are available

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Question:
If a woman dies and there are no women to wash her, is it permissible for any of her mahram (relatives one may not marry) to wash her?

Answer:
No. But she is to be given tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) with earth. With earth, and men do not wash her.

The presenter:
Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/18 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:28:19)

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