Is is permissable to touch the face, hand, etc. of a deceased person after ghusal has been given?
Question
Is is permissable to touch the face, hand, etc. of a deceased person after ghusal has been given?
Answer
It is permissible to touch the hands and face of the deceased after Ghusl (bath) has been given.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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