Is it true that some sects break the left hand of the deceased before burial so that he does not receive his record with his left hand?
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Question:
This questioner asks, saying: May Allah reward you. Is it true that some sects break the left hand of the deceased when washing him before burial, intending by this that he will take his record on the Day of Resurrection with his right hand?
Answer:
Yes, this is well known from some of them that they cut off the left hand of the deceased. They say this so that he does not have a left hand to be given it on the Day of Resurrection, so that he is given it with the right hand. They do not think that Allah will resurrect the deceased complete with his limbs on the Day of Resurrection. Yes.
This questioner asks, saying: May Allah reward you. Is it true that some sects break the left hand of the deceased when washing him before burial, intending by this that he will take his record on the Day of Resurrection with his right hand?
Answer:
Yes, this is well known from some of them that they cut off the left hand of the deceased. They say this so that he does not have a left hand to be given it on the Day of Resurrection, so that he is given it with the right hand. They do not think that Allah will resurrect the deceased complete with his limbs on the Day of Resurrection. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [175 -308] هل صحيح أن بعض الطوائف يكسرون اليد اليسرى للميت قبل دفنه حتى لا يؤتى كتابه بشماله؟ — youtube.com
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