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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Disbeliever Washing the Body of a Muslim Deceased

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Question:
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. It is not permissible for a disbeliever to wash a Muslim.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 029 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الجنائز / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:45)

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