Covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) of a small child when cleaning him
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Question:
Some women, the questioner being Umm Muhammad, are lenient in not covering the 'awrah of a small child, especially when they perform his wudu' (ablution for prayer). Honorable Shaykh, what is the criterion in this matter?
Answer:
For the small child and the older one, covering is required. So, you place a covering over him, and you clean his front or back from behind a barrier. You also place a barrier on your hand; you wear something on your hand and do not touch him directly without a barrier. Yes. And do not leave him exposed in front of people. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Some women, the questioner being Umm Muhammad, are lenient in not covering the 'awrah of a small child, especially when they perform his wudu' (ablution for prayer). Honorable Shaykh, what is the criterion in this matter?
Answer:
For the small child and the older one, covering is required. So, you place a covering over him, and you clean his front or back from behind a barrier. You also place a barrier on your hand; you wear something on your hand and do not touch him directly without a barrier. Yes. And do not leave him exposed in front of people. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 23-03-1436هـ — af.org.sa (29:52)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.