The ruling on informing the washer of what she saw of the deceased woman
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, in her second question, she says: There is a woman who washed a deceased woman, and she was washed here in the Kingdom. She saw something in her that made her eyes water. It is known that the deceased woman’s relatives are pressing her to ask about it, but she is refusing to answer. Should she answer about what she saw, or should she remain silent and not give them any response?
Answer:
Whoever washes a Muslim must cover him up and not mention anything he saw. This is a trust and a secret. It is not permissible for a person to talk about a deceased Muslim, saying that such and such happened to him during the burial or during the washing. He should cover for him, because he is his brother and a trust in his hands. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, in her second question, she says: There is a woman who washed a deceased woman, and she was washed here in the Kingdom. She saw something in her that made her eyes water. It is known that the deceased woman’s relatives are pressing her to ask about it, but she is refusing to answer. Should she answer about what she saw, or should she remain silent and not give them any response?
Answer:
Whoever washes a Muslim must cover him up and not mention anything he saw. This is a trust and a secret. It is not permissible for a person to talk about a deceased Muslim, saying that such and such happened to him during the burial or during the washing. He should cover for him, because he is his brother and a trust in his hands. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة السفارينية [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وبعد فاعلم أن كل العلم — islamhouse.com (1:07:23)
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