The presence of a student during the washing of a corpse for the purpose of learning
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Question:
Is it permissible for a person to be present during the washing of a corpse in order to learn, knowing that he does not do anything but only learns so that he may benefit Muslims in the future?
Answer:
No, the scholars mentioned that only the one who washes and the one who assists him are to be present during the washing. As for the one who learns, he learns theoretically by having the rulings explained to him and clarified for him, and he will understand, if Allah wills.
Is it permissible for a person to be present during the washing of a corpse in order to learn, knowing that he does not do anything but only learns so that he may benefit Muslims in the future?
Answer:
No, the scholars mentioned that only the one who washes and the one who assists him are to be present during the washing. As for the one who learns, he learns theoretically by having the rulings explained to him and clarified for him, and he will understand, if Allah wills.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/43 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:11:35)
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