What is the ruling on acting out the washing and shrouding of the dead for the purpose of teaching?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a woman asking, and she says: Recently, it has become widespread among many of the women who wash the dead to act out the washing and shrouding of the dead. This takes place in a gathering of women, especially without the Qur'an. What is the ruling on this action? We have been afflicted with acting, and people now do not understand anything except through acting, because the West acts, so we want to imitate them.
Answer:
I mean, our ignorance has reached this point. This is an action that is not appropriate. You explain the method of shrouding and washing, and you explain it to them, and that is sufficient. Also, if a funeral comes, you bring to you those who want to learn; bring them when the funeral is being washed and shrouded, and they will know this practically.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a woman asking, and she says: Recently, it has become widespread among many of the women who wash the dead to act out the washing and shrouding of the dead. This takes place in a gathering of women, especially without the Qur'an. What is the ruling on this action? We have been afflicted with acting, and people now do not understand anything except through acting, because the West acts, so we want to imitate them.
Answer:
I mean, our ignorance has reached this point. This is an action that is not appropriate. You explain the method of shrouding and washing, and you explain it to them, and that is sufficient. Also, if a funeral comes, you bring to you those who want to learn; bring them when the funeral is being washed and shrouded, and they will know this practically.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تمثيل تغسيل وتكفين الموتى من أجل التعليم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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