What is the ruling on a woman in the waiting period of widowhood going out to work out of necessity?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: There is a woman whose husband has passed away, leaving her and her children without financial maintenance. Yes. The questioner says: There is a woman whose husband has passed away, leaving her and her children with no financial maintenance, so she is compelled to work during the days of mourning. Is it permissible for her to go out on these days?
Answer:
Yes, if she needs to work to provide for herself and her children, she may go out during the day. She goes out during the day, not at night. At night she stays in her house and does not leave it. As for the day, it is permissible for her to go out for a need, to seek a livelihood. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: There is a woman whose husband has passed away, leaving her and her children without financial maintenance. Yes. The questioner says: There is a woman whose husband has passed away, leaving her and her children with no financial maintenance, so she is compelled to work during the days of mourning. Is it permissible for her to go out on these days?
Answer:
Yes, if she needs to work to provide for herself and her children, she may go out during the day. She goes out during the day, not at night. At night she stays in her house and does not leave it. As for the day, it is permissible for her to go out for a need, to seek a livelihood. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم خروج المرأة المعتدة عدة الوفاة إلى العمل لحاجة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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