The Method of Washing the Dead and the Washing of a Man and a Woman
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Question:
This brother, the questioner Abu Ibrahīm, asks: What is the correct method, O Shaykh, that was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the washing of the dead? And is the washing of the dead the same for a man and a woman?
Answer:
Men wash men, and women wash women, except between spouses; it is permissible for a husband to wash his wife, and it is permissible for a wife to wash her husband. As for the manner of washing, one begins by purifying the area of the two passages by cleaning and washing the exit points of the front and back. It is washed with water, purified, and cleaned. This is done from behind a barrier; one inserts his hand from behind a barrier and pours the water. He washes the two private parts, and he also has a barrier on his hand, such as a bag or something similar. This is necessary. When he is finished with the passages and has purified them and cleansed the deceased, he then performs wudu' (ablution) for him, starting with the limbs of wudu'. He starts with the limbs of wudu'. When he has completed the limbs of wudu', he pours water over the rest of his body. The washing, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This brother, the questioner Abu Ibrahīm, asks: What is the correct method, O Shaykh, that was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the washing of the dead? And is the washing of the dead the same for a man and a woman?
Answer:
Men wash men, and women wash women, except between spouses; it is permissible for a husband to wash his wife, and it is permissible for a wife to wash her husband. As for the manner of washing, one begins by purifying the area of the two passages by cleaning and washing the exit points of the front and back. It is washed with water, purified, and cleaned. This is done from behind a barrier; one inserts his hand from behind a barrier and pours the water. He washes the two private parts, and he also has a barrier on his hand, such as a bag or something similar. This is necessary. When he is finished with the passages and has purified them and cleansed the deceased, he then performs wudu' (ablution) for him, starting with the limbs of wudu'. He starts with the limbs of wudu'. When he has completed the limbs of wudu', he pours water over the rest of his body. The washing, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/204 — archive.org (7:33)
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