The ruling on a wife touching her deceased husband after he has been washed
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In our country, they say that once they have finished washing the deceased, it is not permissible for his wife to touch him or kiss him, because his wudu (ablution) is broken at that time. So...
Answer:
This is a statement with no basis. Nothing breaks his wudu, and there is no harm in the wife kissing him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In our country, they say that once they have finished washing the deceased, it is not permissible for his wife to touch him or kiss him, because his wudu (ablution) is broken at that time. So...
Answer:
This is a statement with no basis. Nothing breaks his wudu, and there is no harm in the wife kissing him. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الجنائز — islamhouse.com (1:12:45)
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