Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Removing Braces From The Deceased

· 28 Rabiʻ I 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a Mayyit has braces on their teeth, is it necessary to remove them?

Answer

In principle, all unattached items and extra garments should be removed from the deceased at the time of Ghusl. Hence, the braces should also be removed if it is possible to remove it without any difficulty. If removing the braces is difficult, then Ghusl should be completed without removing it.[Re: Ahsanul Fataawa Vol:4 Pg:240, Fataawa Darul Uloom Zakariyya Vol:2 Pg: 788]

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وصنع به ما يصنع بالميت من الكفن وغيره قلت فإذا قتل في المعركة هل يكفن قال يكفن

في ثيابه التي عليه غير أنه ينزع عنه ما كان عليه من السلاح أو فرو أو حشو أو جلد أو

خفين أو منطقة أو قلنسوة ويحنط (الأصل ج١ص٤٠٤)

وينزع عنه الفرو والحشو والقلنسوة والسلاح والخف ” لأنها ليست من جنس الكفن

(الهداية ج١ص٩٣)

Answered by
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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