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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to pray over the deceased before he is washed?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to pray over the deceased before he is washed?

Answer:
No, one of the conditions for the validity of the prayer over the deceased is that it be performed after the washing.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [899 -3022] هل تجوز الصلاة على الميت قبل غسله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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