If a woman is residing with her husband far from her hometown and her husband dies, where does she observe her waiting period, especially in a town where she has no one to serve her?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. If the woman is from a specific village, but the husband’s residence, and naturally her residence with him, was in a specific city, where does the woman observe her waiting period in that case, especially if she has no one in the city to serve her after her husband’s death?
Answer:
As long as she is able to remain in the house where her husband died and she was residing, it is obligatory for her to do so. However, if she is unable to, she moves to the house where she finds comfort, tranquility, and safety. If she is also afraid or feels lonely, she moves to a house where she finds peace. If the situation requires her to travel to a town where she feels secure and can observe her waiting period there, she travels to it. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. If the woman is from a specific village, but the husband’s residence, and naturally her residence with him, was in a specific city, where does the woman observe her waiting period in that case, especially if she has no one in the city to serve her after her husband’s death?
Answer:
As long as she is able to remain in the house where her husband died and she was residing, it is obligatory for her to do so. However, if she is unable to, she moves to the house where she finds comfort, tranquility, and safety. If she is also afraid or feels lonely, she moves to a house where she finds peace. If the situation requires her to travel to a town where she feels secure and can observe her waiting period there, she travels to it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا كانت المرأة تقيم مع زوجها بعيدا عن بلدها فمات الزوج فأين تعتد لا سيما في بلد ليس فيها من يخدمها؟ — youtube.com
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