Is it obligatory for the one who washes the deceased to perform wudu' or ghusl?
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The questioner : All right, regarding the washing of the deceased, is it obligatory for the one who washes him to perform wudu' or ghusl, if this statement is correct?
The Shaykh : Ghusl is prescribed as a recommendation, not as an obligation.
The questioner : Yes, as for wudu'.
The Shaykh : It is for the carrier.
The questioner : Wudu' is for the carrier.
The Shaykh : Yes, the one who carries the funeral performs wudu', and the one who washes it performs ghusl; all of this is a recommendation, not an obligation.
The questioner : All right, does the washer descend to the level of wudu' being obligatory upon him?
The Shaykh : No, my brother.
The questioner : Wudu' is not obligatory upon him.
The Shaykh : For the washer.
The questioner : The washer.
The Shaykh : There is nothing but ghusl as a recommendation.
The questioner : May Allah do you good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Ghusl is prescribed as a recommendation, not as an obligation.
The questioner : Yes, as for wudu'.
The Shaykh : It is for the carrier.
The questioner : Wudu' is for the carrier.
The Shaykh : Yes, the one who carries the funeral performs wudu', and the one who washes it performs ghusl; all of this is a recommendation, not an obligation.
The questioner : All right, does the washer descend to the level of wudu' being obligatory upon him?
The Shaykh : No, my brother.
The questioner : Wudu' is not obligatory upon him.
The Shaykh : For the washer.
The questioner : The washer.
The Shaykh : There is nothing but ghusl as a recommendation.
The questioner : May Allah do you good, if Allah wills.
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