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I am a 30-year-old man from the UK, recently practicing my faith more seriously. I am not yet circumcised. My father is critically ill, and I may need to prepare his body. Am I permitted to do so, or am I still ritually impure despite performing ghusl?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Circumcision is obligatory in every Muslim male if he is still uncircumcised no matter what his age is. Uncircumcised Muslim male is not ritually impure though he is not allowed to perform Tawaf around the Ka'bah. He is allowed to perform all the other worship practices like Salah, fasting etc. preparing the body of your father after his demise  is valid even if you are still uncircumcised. I advise you to get circumcised as soon as you can.

Wassalam.
I sat on a chair that might have touched an impure liquid. The cushion was washed, but I am unsure if the chair remains ṭāhir or if it needs purification. Would wiping it with a damp cloth be adequate, given its porous nature?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'āla

The fact that you've said "might have touched" and "unsure" makes the scenario hold no weight. In matters of taharah and najasah, it is only certainty that you act upon. As long as the cushion was washed, that is more than enough, and dismiss your other thoughts.

And Allah knows best.
Are there any Shia jurists who believe that a human corpse is not considered impure?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We, Shia Muslims believe that Muslims are Taahir (Ritually pure). Muslim corpse is Taahir depute the fact the Ghusl of Mayyit is obligatory on every Muslim dead body. Touching human corpse (before Ghusl of Mayyit) makes it obligatory on the person touched it directly with out gloves to perform Ghusl of touching the corpse.

Wassalam.
Is there any shia jurist or quite a number of them who consider human corpse not impure ?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Human corpse is impure after it becomes cool, and before performing the ritual bathing (Ghusl al-Mayyit) on it, but it is Taahir (Pure) immediately after death when it is still warm, and after performing the ritual bathing in it. This is among all Shia jurists.

Wassalam.