Praying over the deceased before washing him
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it possible to pray over the deceased before he is washed?
Answer:
No, this goes against the Sunnah. The prayer is only performed after the washing. This is because a condition for the validity of the prayer over the deceased is purity; the deceased must be pure. If he has not been washed, he has not become pure. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it possible to pray over the deceased before he is washed?
Answer:
No, this goes against the Sunnah. The prayer is only performed after the washing. This is because a condition for the validity of the prayer over the deceased is purity; the deceased must be pure. If he has not been washed, he has not become pure. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 029-كتاب الجنائز - 2-16-1-22 هـ — archive.org (1:12:28)
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