Husband Giving Ghusal to Deceased Wife
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Q. Is it permissible for the husband to perform the ghusal for his dead wife and to touch her?
A. Under no circumstances is this permissible. It is recorded in Durre-Mukhtaar: “The husband shall be prevented from bathing (giving ghusal) and touching her…”
The following is recorded in Raddul Muhtaar: “When the wife dies, he (the husband) shall not perform her ghusal because of the termination of the rights of Nikah (with death), hence he becomes an ajnabi (a stranger to her). And, the prohibition of touching the ajnabi is established by categoric and absolute Ahadith of our Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam).”
(The Majlis Archives)