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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on a disbeliever washing the body of a Muslim deceased

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Question:
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a disbeliever to wash the body of a Muslim man?

Answer:
No, it is not permissible, because washing the body of the deceased is an act of worship, and an act of worship is not valid from a disbeliever. Therefore, it is not permissible for a disbeliever to wash a Muslim.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/43 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:06:15)

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