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Cutting of Nails and Hairs of Dead Person Undesirable

alkafi-4385Vol. 3, p. 156

كَرِهَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ص أَنْ تُحْلَقَ عَانَةُ الْمَيِّتِ إِذَا غُسِّلَ أَوْ يُقَلَّمَ لَهُ ظُفُرٌ أَوْ يُجَزَّ لَهُ شَعْرٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has stated this Hadith. ‘’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said that it is detestable to shave a dead persons’ pubic hair, when giving Ghusl (bath), cut his nails or trim his hairs.’”

alkafi-4387Vol. 3, p. 156

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ الشَّعْرُ فَيُحْلَقُ عَنْهُ أَوْ يُقَلَّمُ قَالَ لَا يُمَسُّ مِنْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ اغْسِلْهُ وَ ادْفِنْهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a dead person whose body has hairs if it is required to shave or trim them. He (the Imam) said, ‘Nothing as such must be touched. Just give him Ghusl (bath) and bury.’”