The Ruling on Touching the Bodies of Disbelievers During Dissection with Respect to Wudu'
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: We are a group of students who perform autopsies on the bodies of disbelievers, and our hands touch their bodies. Does our wudu' (ablution) become invalid?
Answer:
Your wudu' does not become invalid, because the body of a disbeliever is pure; even impurity is not impure—the body of a disbeliever is pure. Does your wudu' not remain valid because of that? May Allah reward you. If one touches the private parts directly, without a barrier, whether from a living person or a dead one, the wudu' becomes invalid. As for touching the rest of the body, whether from a living or dead human being, this does not invalidate the wudu'. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, he says: We are a group of students who perform autopsies on the bodies of disbelievers, and our hands touch their bodies. Does our wudu' (ablution) become invalid?
Answer:
Your wudu' does not become invalid, because the body of a disbeliever is pure; even impurity is not impure—the body of a disbeliever is pure. Does your wudu' not remain valid because of that? May Allah reward you. If one touches the private parts directly, without a barrier, whether from a living person or a dead one, the wudu' becomes invalid. As for touching the rest of the body, whether from a living or dead human being, this does not invalidate the wudu'. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 03 — archive.org (27:31)
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