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رد: Juristic Rulings Relevant to Purification, Prayer, and Funerals Chapter Three
Funerals
- Rulings on washing the deceased
- Manner of washing the deceased
- Manner of shrouding the deceased
- Manner of offering the funeral prayer over the deceased
- Manner of burying the deceased
* Rulings on washing the deceased
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, Who has no partner,the God of past and future nations.And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and messenger, the seal of prophets and the leader of the righteous.May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, his family, and his Companions and those who follow them with good conduct until the Day of Judgment.To proceed:
I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, Who has no partner,
the God of past and future nations.
And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and messenger, the seal of prophets and the leader of the righteous.
May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, his family, and his Companions and those who follow them with good conduct until the Day of Judgment.
To proceed:
This is a short account explaining how to wash, shroud, and bury a deceased person. Before we address the topic, I shall present the following points:
1- Washing, shrouding, and burying a deceased Muslim is a communal obligation, so anyone performing this should intend that he is observing this obligation in order to obtain the reward from Allah Almighty.
As to the non-Muslim, it is not permissible to wash him or shroud him or bury him in the Muslim graveyard.
2- The washer is entrusted with the deceased Muslim, thus he is required to do what is necessary with regard to washing and other [relevant] issues.
3- The washer is entrusted with the deceased Muslim, thus he is required to conceal anything displeasing that he saw in the corpse.
4- The washer is entrusted with the deceased Muslim, thus he must not let anyone be present except the persons he needs to help him turn the body, pour water, etc.
5- The washer is entrusted with the deceased Muslim, thus he must be gentle and respectful. He cannot be violent or grudgeful against the deceased when he is removing his clothes and washing him.
6- A man cannot wash a deceased female unless she is his wife, nor a woman is allowed to wash a deceased male unless he is her husband except those under the age of seven. In this case, either a man or a woman can wash this deceased whether it is a boy or a girl.
7- After finishing, it is recommended for the washer to take a ritual bath just like the one taken for a major impurity. However, there is no harm if he does not take a ritual bath.
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Manner of washing the deceased
The obligation in washing the deceased is to pour water over the entire body until it is completely clean. The best manner of doing so is as follows:
1- The washer places the deceased on a flat surface slanting [slightly] downward at the end where his legs are [to let the water run down].
2- He wraps a cover around the deceased's ‘Awrah; from the navel to the knees, before taking off his clothes so that his ‘Awrah would not be exposed after stripping him.
3- He gently removes the deceased’s clothes.
4- He wraps a rag around his hand to wash the ‘Awrah of the deceased without exposing it until it is clean, then he throws away the rag.
5- He wets a rag with clean water to clean therewith the deceased’s teeth and nostrils.
6- He washes the deceased’s head, his hands up to the elbows, his head, and his legs up to the ankles. He starts with the right hand before the left, and the right leg before the left.
7- He does not insert water into the mouth or nose of the deceased as it is sufficient to clean them with a rag.
8- He washes the entire body of the deceased three or five or seven times or more than this depending on the need of the body to become fully clean. He starts with the right side of the body before the left one.
9- It is better to mix the water with Sidr (lote tree leaves), because it is more effective in cleansing. He should blend them thoroughly until they foam. He uses the foam to wash the head and beard of the deceased and the rest to wash the rest of the body.
10- In the final wash, it is better to mix the water with camphor (a known fragrance).
11- If the deceased has hair, it should be combed without matting or cutting anything thereof.
12- If the deceased is a female, her hair should be undone if it was braided. After washing and cleaning it, it is to be braided into three braids behind her back.
13- If some parts of the deceased’s body are detached, they are to be washed and gathered with the body.
14- If the deceased is severely damaged by burns or otherwise and the washing is not possible, many scholars held that the deceased is to receive a dry ablution. The person performing the dry ablution should strike the ground with his palms and wipe with them over the face and hands of the deceased. |