The sequence comprises ablution, pouring water, and washing the two sides. Jurists describe three washes as the fuller Sunnah procedure; it should not be misrepresented as a condition for validity in every circumstance. The core concern is adequate washing of the entire body.
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The sequence and repetition of washing
Funerals: The Deathbed, Testimony, and Washing the Deceased
The sequence comprises ablution, pouring water, and washing the two sides. Jurists describe three washes as the fuller Sunnah procedure; it should not be misrepresented as a condition for validity in every circumstance. The core concern is adequate washing of the entire body.