Is it permissible for a woman to see her husband after he has been washed and shrouded, and before he is placed in the grave? Because I have heard someone say that it is not permissible for her to do so, as he becomes forbidden to her.
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a woman to see her husband after he has been washed and shrouded, and before he is placed in the grave? Because I have heard someone say: that it is not permissible for her to do so, as he becomes forbidden to her.
The Shaykh : What you heard is not correct. The wife is allowed to see her husband after his death; in fact, she is allowed to wash him. Although it is not permissible for a woman to wash a man, nor for a man to wash a woman, except in the case of spouses. It is permissible for a man to wash his wife, and for a woman to wash her husband. It is well known that the one who washes will see the one being washed, so there is no blame on her for looking at him and washing him, as we have mentioned.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What you heard is not correct. The wife is allowed to see her husband after his death; in fact, she is allowed to wash him. Although it is not permissible for a woman to wash a man, nor for a man to wash a woman, except in the case of spouses. It is permissible for a man to wash his wife, and for a woman to wash her husband. It is well known that the one who washes will see the one being washed, so there is no blame on her for looking at him and washing him, as we have mentioned.
The questioner : Very well.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.