Burying an Amputated Limb
Question
Must an amputated limb be washed and buried or only buried?
Answer
It should not be washed, rather it should be buried.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وجد رأس آدمي ) أو أحد شقيه ( لا يغسل و لا يصلى عليه ) بل يدفن إلا أن يوجد أكثر من نصفه ولو بلا رأس ( الدر المختار 2/199)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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