If a deceased person is buried without being washed, is his grave to be dug up?
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a deceased person is buried without being washed, is the grave to be dug up so that he is washed again and the funeral prayer is performed over him?
Answer:
If he was buried recently, the grave is dug up, and he is washed, shrouded, and the funeral prayer is performed over him. However, if a time has passed and the body has decomposed, the prayer is performed over the grave, and that is sufficient.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a deceased person is buried without being washed, is the grave to be dug up so that he is washed again and the funeral prayer is performed over him?
Answer:
If he was buried recently, the grave is dug up, and he is washed, shrouded, and the funeral prayer is performed over him. However, if a time has passed and the body has decomposed, the prayer is performed over the grave, and that is sufficient.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/43 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:14:55)
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