The ruling on ghusl or wudu' for one who washes a dead body
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If one washes a dead body, is it obligatory for him to perform ghusl or wudu'?
Answer:
It is recommended for him to perform wudu'. We, the Hanbalis, hold that washing a dead body is among the things that invalidate wudu'. And Allah knows best. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If one washes a dead body, is it obligatory for him to perform ghusl or wudu'?
Answer:
It is recommended for him to perform wudu'. We, the Hanbalis, hold that washing a dead body is among the things that invalidate wudu'. And Allah knows best. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب: من الشرك : لبس الحلقة والخيط ونحوهما؛ لرفع البلاء أو دفعه — islamhouse.com (1:05:28)
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