Ruling 1614 - 6. Remaining in a state of janābah, ḥayḍ, or nifās until the time of ṣubḥ prayers

Someone who has touched a corpse – i.e. he has brought a part of his own body into contact with the corpse – can fast without performing the ghusl for touching a corpse (mass al‑mayyit). Furthermore, if one touches a corpse while fasting, his fast does not become invalid. [1] Junub is the term used to refer to a person who is in the state of ritual impurity (janābah). Janābah is explained in