Giving deceased ghusl in bathtub

· 25 Muharram 1437 AH1 min readFatwa 34392English

Question

can we bathe a muslim dead body in the toilet before burial.that toilet includes place for taking bathe and also Western Commode in that same room without any partition.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

The deceased may be bathed in an attached bathroom .

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abdullah Ghadai

Student Darul Iftaa
Michigan, U.S.A

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Abdullah Ghadai
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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