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Washing Hands After a Funeral

Question

Is it necessary to wash your hands when you return from a funeral if you have only attended the service but have not accompanied the family to the cemetery?

Answer

If one attended the funeral and they were under the same roof as the
deceased at any time or any other dead person one should wash their hands.

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RYB