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Do the bodies of the pious and righteous people decay and get eaten by worms?

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Q: Do the bodies of the pious and righteous people decay or get eaten by worms?

Bismillaah

A: There is nothing conclusive to state whether all the bodies are eaten or not.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.