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AL-KAFI # 1887 : HUKUM WANITA HAID MEMANDIKAN JENAZAH
Is a woman who is menstruating allowed to wash a deceased person's body?
Short answer
A menstruating woman is permitted to wash the body of the deceased.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A menstruating woman is permitted to wash the body of the deceased. The fatwa cites Imam al-Nawawi in Minhaj al-Talibin, who states that a person in a state of janabah or a menstruating woman does so without it being disliked. The person washing the body must be trustworthy and must not spread the faults of the deceased except where there is a need.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, tiada larangan bagi mereka yang dalam keadaan junub mahupun sedang haid untuk memandikan jenazah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI # 1887 : HUKUM WANITA HAID MEMANDIKAN JENAZAH”, 19 August 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5397-al-kafi-1887-hukum-wanita-haid-memandikan-jenazah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-menstruating-woman-wash-deceased-body/