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Q-ID0401

I gave ghusl to a deceased person, is it now necessary for me to perform ghusl?

11 Nov 2017

Question

What do the Scholars say regarding this matter; I performed ghusl on a deceased person, must I now perform ghusl myself? Questioner: Muhammad from Birmingham, UK

Answer

All praises belong to Allāh, Peace and blessings of Allāh be upon the final Prophet, Our Master, Muhammad Mustafa ﷺ, upon his purified family, his esteemed companion.

According to the Ahnāf it is recommended (mustahab) to perform the major bath after washing a dead body.

[Nuru l-Idah Kitābu l-Tahārati]

Answered by Ustadh Asid Shafait
Checked by Shaykh Naveed Jameel ash-Shaami

Published by the Dar-ul-Ifta of Akhuwat-e-Islami as Q-ID0401. Read it on Akhuwat-e-Islami