Can mother in menses touch four-year-old deceased son?
Question
A woman’s four-year-old child has passed away. Can she touch her whilst she is in her periods?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
Answer
It is permissible for a mother in menses to touch her child who has passed away.
عن عائشة قالت: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ناوليني الخمرة من المسجد. قالت: فقلت: إني حائض. فقال: إن حيضتك ليست في يدك، رواه مسلم (٢٩٨). وراجع جوابنا في حضور الحائض عند الميت وتغسيلها الميت۔
Allah knows best
Yusuf Shabbir
17 Muḥarram 1446 / 23 July 2024
Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir
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