Is it permissible to touch or look at the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) of a deceased person during washing?
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The questioner : ... washing the deceased ... Is it permissible to touch the male organ of the deceased during washing?
The Shaykh : No, a cloth must be placed over it.
The questioner : A cloth.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. If there is a barrier of cloth or a rubber glove, that is better.
The questioner : As for looking, is there no problem with that?
The Shaykh : Everything, how can there be no problem?
The questioner : The one who washes a deceased person must look at the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) of the...
The Shaykh : No, it is not required, he must cover it, as is known.
The Shaykh : No, a cloth must be placed over it.
The questioner : A cloth.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. If there is a barrier of cloth or a rubber glove, that is better.
The questioner : As for looking, is there no problem with that?
The Shaykh : Everything, how can there be no problem?
The questioner : The one who washes a deceased person must look at the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) of the...
The Shaykh : No, it is not required, he must cover it, as is known.
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