The widow in her waiting period leaving her home during the day for her needs
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Question:
Umm Haytham from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, may Allah send abundant blessings and perfect peace upon its resident Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), says: Shaykh Salih, my aunt’s husband has passed away, and she has not yet completed her waiting period. At times she feels bored and wants to go to her son’s house to have coffee with him. There is only one street between her house and her son’s house. Is it permissible for her to go to him?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for her to go out for her needs during the day. It is permissible for a woman in the waiting period due to her husband’s death to go out for her needs during the day, attend to her needs, and return to her house. This includes visiting a relative or a female relative. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Umm Haytham from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, may Allah send abundant blessings and perfect peace upon its resident Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), says: Shaykh Salih, my aunt’s husband has passed away, and she has not yet completed her waiting period. At times she feels bored and wants to go to her son’s house to have coffee with him. There is only one street between her house and her son’s house. Is it permissible for her to go to him?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for her to go out for her needs during the day. It is permissible for a woman in the waiting period due to her husband’s death to go out for her needs during the day, attend to her needs, and return to her house. This includes visiting a relative or a female relative. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (166) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-07-25] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:09)
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