Is it permissible for a woman in menses to give Ghusl to a Mayyit?

Published as A Woman In Menses Performing Ghusl On A Mayyit

· 28 Safar 1448 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for a woman in menses to give Ghusl to a Mayyit?

Answer

It is not permissible for a woman who is experiencing her monthly menstrual cycle to bath the deceased.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[خَاتِمَةٌ يُنْدَبُ الْغُسْلُ مِنْ غُسْلِ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُكْرَهُ أَنْ يُغَسَلَهُ جُنُبٌ أَوْ حَائِضٌ إِمْدَادٌ وَالْأَوْلَى كَوْنُهُ أَقْرَبَ النَّاسِ إِلَيْهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُحْسِنُ الْغُسْلَ فَأَهْلُ الْأَمَانَةِ وَالْوَرَعِ

( رد المحتار على الدر المختار ج ۲ ص ۲۰۲ دار الفكر)

وروي عن أبي يوسف أنه كره للحائض الغسل؛ لأنها لو اغتسلت بنفسها لم تعتد به فكذا إذا غسلت

( بدائع الصنائع ج ١ ص ٣٠٤ دار الكتب العلمية. )

وَيَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ غَاسِلُ الْمَيِّتِ عَلَى الطَّهَارَةِ كَذَا فِي فَتَاوَى قَاضِي خَانْ، وَلَوْ كَانَ الْغَاسِلُ جُنُبًا أَوْ حَائِضًا أَوْ كَافِرًا جَازَ وَيُكْرَهُ، كَذَا فِي مِعْرَاجِ الدِّرَايَةِ.

( الفتاوى الهندية ج 1 ص ١٥٩ دار الفكر )

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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