QUESTION:
A Ghusl was conducted where the false teeth of the Mayyit was not removed. The mouth was cleaned, but the jaw was too stiff to remove the teeth. Would it nullify the Ghusl?
ANSWER:
In principle, all unattached items and extra garments should be removed from the deceased at the time of Ghusl. Hence, the false teeth should also be removed if it is possible to remove it without any difficulty. If removing the false teeth is difficult, then Ghusl should be completed without removing it. In the queried scenario, the jaw was too stiff to remove the false teeth therefore the Ghusl will be valid. [Re: Ahsanul Fataawa Vol:4 Pg:240, Fataawa Darul Uloom Zakariyya Vol:2 Pg: 788]
وصنع به ما يصنع بالميت من الكفن وغيره قلت فإذا قتل في المعركة هل يكفن قال يكفن في ثيابه التي عليه غير أنه ينزع عنه ما كان عليه من السلاح أو فرو أو حشو أو جلد أو خفين أو منطقة أو قلنسوة ويحنط (الأصل ج١ص٤٠٤)
وينزع عنه الفرو والحشو والقلنسوة والسلاح والخف ” لأنها ليست من جنس الكفن (الهداية ج١ص٩٣)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Maulana Ahmed Saeed
Date: 23 Safr 1446 / 29 August 2024
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
