Rule 52

It is Wajib to give three Ghusls to the dead body:

The first bathing must be with water mixed with “Sidr” (lotus) leaves.

The second bathing must be with water mixed with Camphor.

The third must be with pure water.

Rule 53

The quantity of ‘Sidr’ leaves and Camphor must not be so much that the water becomes mixed (Mudhhaf), nor so little that it may be said that the ‘Sidr’ leaves and Camphor have not been mixed in it at all.

Rule 54

If enough quantity of ‘Sidr’ leaves and Camphor is not available, then whatever quantity is available must be mixed with the water.

Rule 55

If a person dies while he is in the state of Ihram, then his dead body must not be washed with water mixed with Camphor. Instead of that, pure, unmixed water must be used. However, in the following two situations water with Camphor must be used:

If he or she dies in Hajj at-Tamattu’ after completing Sa’i.

If it is Hajj Qiran or Ifrad, and he died after having shaved the head

Rule 56

If ‘Sidr’ leaves and Camphor or either of these things is not available or its use is not lawful (e.g. if it has been usurped), then the dead body must be given Ghusl, on the basis of precaution, with pure, unmixed water and instead of the Ghusl which is not possible, it must also be given one Tayammum.

Rule 57

A person who gives Ghusl to the dead body must be a Muslim, preferably a Shi’a Ithna-’Ashari, adult, sane, and must know the rules of the Ghusl. If an intelligent, discerning boy or girl, who is not yet Baligh, gives the Ghusl correctly, then it will be sufficient. If the deceased

belongs to a sect other than the Shi’a Ithna-’Ashari, and if he (or she) is given Ghusl according to the rules of his (or her) sect by a person of that sect, then the Shi’a Ithna-’Ashari believer will be relieved of the responsibility, except if he is the guardian.

Rule 58

One who gives Ghusl to the dead body must perform the act with the intention of Qurbat, that is, in obedience to the pleasure of Allah (SwT).

Rule 59

It is obligatory to give a Ghusl to a Muslim child, even one who is illegitimately born. But the Ghusl, Kafan, and Dafan of a non-Muslim and his children is not allowed. It is also necessary to give Ghusl to a Muslim who has been insane since childhood and has grown up without having recovered.

Rule 60

If a foetus of four months or more is stillborn, then it is obligatory to give it Ghusl, and even if it has not yet completed four months, but it has formed the features of a human child, then it must be given Ghusl, as a precaution. In the event that both of these circumstances are absent, the foetus will be wrapped up in a cloth and buried without Ghusl.

Rule 61

It is unlawful for a man to give Ghusl to the dead body of a woman, and for a woman to give Ghusl to the dead body of a man. Husband and wife can however give Ghusl to the dead body of each other, although the recommended precaution is that they too must avoid doing so, in normal circumstances.

Rule 62

A man can give a Ghusl to the dead body of a little girl and similarly a woman can give a Ghusl to the dead body of a little boy.

Rule 63

If no man is available to give the Ghusl to the dead body of a man, then his kinswomen who are also his mahram (one with whom marriage is prohibited e.g., mother, sister, paternal or maternal aunt) or those women who became his mahram by way of marriage or suckling, can give Ghusl to his dead body. Similarly, if no woman is available to give the Ghusl to the dead body of a woman, then her kinsmen who are also her mahram or had become mahram by marriage or suckling, can give Ghusl to her dead body. In either case, it is not obligatory to cover the body except the private parts; though doing so is recommended.

Rule 64

If a man gives the Ghusl to the dead body of a man, or a woman to the dead body of a woman, then it is permissible to keep the body bare, except for the private parts; however, it is better to perform the Ghusl under the clothing.

Rule 65

It is Haram to look at the private parts of a corpse, and if a person giving Ghusl looks at them, then he has committed a sin, but the Ghusl will not become void.

Rule 66

The plank or slab of stone on which the dead body is given the Ghusl, and the cloth with which his private parts are covered, and the hands of the person who gives the Ghusl and all things washed, along with the dead body become Tahir when the Ghusl is finished.

Rule 67

If there is a Najasat on any part of the dead body, then it is obligatory to remove it first before giving the Ghusl. Also, according to Ihtiyat Mustahab, before the corpse is given the Ghusl, it must be clean and free from all other impurities.

Rule 68

The Ghusl for a dead body is similar to the Ghusl for Janabah. And the obligatory precaution is that a corpse must not be given Ghusl by Irtimasi, that is, immersion, as long as it is possible to give Ghusl by way of Tartibi. And even in the case of Ghusl Tartibi, it is necessary that the body be washed on the right side first followed by the left side. And the recommended precaution is that, if possible, none of the three parts of the body be immersed in the water, rather water must be poured on the dead body.

Rule 69

If someone dies in the state of Haidhh or Janabah, then it is not necessary to give him or her their respective Ghusls, and the Ghusl given for the dead body will suffice.

Rule 70

As a precaution, it is Haram to charge any fee for giving the Ghusl to the dead. If someone gives Ghusl with an intention of earning and without the intention of seeking nearness to Allah, then the Ghusl will become void. However, it is lawful to charge for the preliminary preparations before the Ghusl.

Rule 71

There is no rule for Jabirah in the Ghusl of the Mayyit, so if water is unavailable or there is some other valid excuse for abstaining from using water for the Ghusl, then the dead body must be given one Tayammum instead of Ghusl. As a recommended precaution, three Tayammum must be given, and in one of the Tayammum, there should be the intention of "ما في ضمة". This means that a person performing the Tayammum resolves that this Tayammum is given to absolve him of his responsibility.

Rule 72

A person giving Tayammum to the dead body must strike his own palms on the earth and then wipe them on the face and back of the hands of the dead body. The obligatory precaution is that he must, if possible, use the hands of the deceased for Tayammum.