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Delaying in giving ghusal to the deceased

· 1 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Why is it not allowed to read Qur'an in front of the deceased before ghusal? I have found in many places where the deceased are kept for 5-6 hours without ghusal so that all relatives can come and see the face of the deceased for the last time and then buried immediately after the ghusal of the deceased.

Answer

You should encourage doing the ghusl immediately after death. What is the need to delay the ghusl.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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