Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Seeing the wife’s face after demise

· 7 Rajab 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In the event of the wife’s demise, is it permitted for the husband to sit next to the Janazah and see her face?

Answer

There is no harm if the husband sits next to his deceased wife and sees her face after demise. However, he shouldn’t touch her.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

و(وَيُمْنَعُ زَوْجُهَا مِنْ غُسْلِهَا وَمَسِّهَا لَا مِنْ النَّظَرِ إلَيْهَا عَلَى الْأَصَحِّ) مُنْيَةٌ (الدر المختار ص198 ج2)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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