Is it permissible to fill the deceased's abdomen with water to cleanse it internally through the anus, and is this considered an insult to the deceased?
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The obligation in washing the deceased is to wash the outer surface of their body, similar to the ritual bath for impurity ( al-). As for introducing water into the stomach of the deceased and cleaning it, that is forbidden and considered an extremism in religion. It also involves dishonoring the deceased and violating their sanctity.
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