Ruling on taking pictures of the washing of the deceased as a lesson or reminder

If what is meant is taking pictures of the deceased whilst he
is being washed, that is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade making images of animate beings
and he cursed the image-makers and said that “they will be the most severely
punished of the people on the Day of Resurrection.” 

But if what the questioner means is in order to explain how
to wash the deceased in the manner prescribed by Allaah on a video cassette
tape which is to be distributed and sold, then there is nothing wrong with
that, just as recordings may be made to teach people how to pray and other
things which people need, but without making still pictures or photographs. 

May Allaah help us all to acquire beneficial knowledge and to
do righteous deeds.