Permission from the Guardian of the Deceased
Issue No.520- Permission should be taken from the legal guardian of the deceased for the ghusl, shrouding, performing prayer and burial. The husband takes precedence over his wife, and then those who inherit the person according to the groups that are explained in “inheritance” section of this book will have the legal guardianship over the deceased. And if in one group the heirs are men and women, permission should, as an obligatory precaution, be sought from both of them.
