it, which would become a scandal for him. His private parts might also be exposed and witnessed. For this reason, we preferred that the washer be a trustworthy, honest, and righteous person, in order to conceal what he comes across. In the hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he said: "Let your trustworthy ones wash your dead." Narrated by Ibn Majah. It is also narrated from him, peace be upon him, that he said: "Whoever washes a deceased person, then does not disclose anything about him, he emerges from his sins like the day his mother gave birth to him." Narrated by Ibn Majah as well. In al-Musnad, from Aisha, she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever washes a deceased person, fulfills the trust regarding him, and does not disclose what occurs from him during that, he emerges from his sins like the day his mother gave birth to him." He also said: "Let the one among you who is closest to him in knowledge perform it; if he does not know, then let it be someone you consider to possess a share of piety and trustworthiness." The Qadi said: His guardian has the right to enter as he wishes. The statement of al-Khiraqi is general in its prohibition, and perhaps it implies universality, and Allah knows best.

Section: It is incumbent upon the washer, and anyone present, if they see anything of the deceased from what we have mentioned and what the deceased would like to have concealed, to conceal it and not speak of it, due to what we have narrated, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever conceals the private parts of a Muslim, Allah will conceal him in this world and the Hereafter." But if he sees something good, such as signs of righteousness, brightness of the face, smiling, and the like, it is recommended to reveal it, so that prayers for mercy upon him may increase, and to encourage emulation of his path and imitation of his beautiful conduct.