Haa’idha giving Ghusl to deceased

· 16 Rabiʻ II 1445 AH1 min readEnglish
Haidh And Nifaas

Question

Is it permissible for a woman in Haidh/menses to be assisting with Ghusl?

Answer

Our view is that a female in a state of Haidh should not participate in the Ghusl of the deceased.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

واختلفوا في اخراج الحائض والنفساء من عنده (نور الايضاح)

عن إبراهيم قال كانوا إذا حضروا الرجل يموت اخرجوا الحيض (مصنف ابن ابي شيبة ج٢ ص٤٤٦)

Answered by
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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