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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Washing the Wife for Her Deceased Husband

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Question:
Does the wife wash her deceased husband?

Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for either spouse to wash the other. The wife washes her husband, and the husband washes his wife. 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) washed Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and Asma' bint Umayyis washed her husband, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/060 — archive.org (11:45)

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