If a foot or part of it is amputated, or a leg is amputated from mid-shin or from the knee, whether from a…

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If a foot or part of it is amputated, or a leg is amputated from mid-shin or from the knee, whether from a living person or a deceased one—and similarly, if a hand is amputated from mid-arm or from the elbow:
1.Is it obligatory to wash these parts with the three known washings (with lotus, camphor, and pure water)?
2.Is it obligatory to anoint them (tahnit)?
3.Is it obligatory to shroud them?

Ayatullah Bashir Hussain al-Najafi · Accepted Answer

1:
In the name of Allah, it is not obligatory in the mentioned case; rather, they should be wrapped in a cloth and buried. Allah knows best.
2:
In the name of Allah, it is not obligatory. Allah knows best.
3:
In the name of Allah, no, rather they should be wrapped in a cloth and buried. Allah knows best.

If a foot or part of it is amputated, or a leg is amputated from mid-shin or from the knee, whether from a…

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