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What is the ruling on using Zamzam water with camphor to wash the deceased if it is not for removing impurity? And is there any special virtue for Zamzam water when used to wash the deceased?

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There is no harm in washing the deceased with Zamzam water, provided it is not used to remove impurities. Some jurists have been reported to dislike its use for removing impurities, but not for purification. Others hold that it is permissible, as it is pure and its blessings are hoped for. Some scholars have issued fatwas permitting the washing of ihram clothes with Zamzam water to be used as a shroud, and likewise permitting the washing of the shroud with Zamzam water, without believing it to be a recommended sunnah.

Impurities are removed from the deceased with other water, and then the deceased is washed with Zamzam water. However, there is no special virtue in washing the deceased with it. The recommended practice is to wash the deceased with water and lotus leaves (sidr), as stated in the Prophetic Sunnah. Some may hold that Zamzam water should be reserved for the living to drink, and ordinary water should suffice for washing the dead.

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