Question
Recently I lost a relative. Her wasiyyat was that her ghusl should be undertaken by the elderly experienced ladies of the town. However, the Imaam and his wife despite being informed of the wasiyyat refused to allow these ladies access to the facility, stating that they are in charge. The only reason for refusing is that they are in charge. Did they act correctly?
Answer
If the Imaam had no valid Shar'i reason for prohibiting the elderly ladies from giving the ghusl in compliance with the wasiyyat of the deceased, then he had acted un-Islamically and callously. The reason they gave is no reason.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 24 No 02
- PDF page
- 5
Verbatim verified against the source PDF
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