Purity: Ruling on a Deceased Child in a Well When the Body Cannot Be Retrieved
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Purity: Ruling on a Deceased Child in a Well When the Body Cannot Be Retrieved
English:
Question #240:
A child fell into a well and died in it, and its water prevents the body from being retrieved. What is the rule applicable to it?
Answer #240:
It will be left in the well, which will be the child’s grave. And if the well is not someone’s property or if its owner agrees to close it, it is obligatory to close it.