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Is a woman standing at the fence of a cemetery and looking at the graves considered a visit?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The fences of some cemeteries are made of wire mesh, so a person outside the cemetery can see what is inside. If a woman stands at this mesh to look at the graves, is she considered a visitor, and is her action forbidden?

Answer:
She should not stand at the cemetery. However, if she passes by and greets them once, there is nothing wrong with that. But if she stands there, that is a different matter; that is a visit. It is not permissible for a woman to do this. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3178- 4717] هل وقوف المرأة عند سور المقبرة ومشاهدتها للقبور يعتبر من الزيارة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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