Can mother in menses touch four-year-old deceased son?

Can mother in menses touch four-year-old deceased son?

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