The ruling on a woman weeping for a deceased relative
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Question:
That it is permissible for a woman to weep for a deceased person if he is one of her relatives.
Answer:
This is not prescribed. They say it is permissible for three days. It is permissible for a woman to weep for a non-relative among her kin for three days if it is unavoidable. So leaving it off is better. As for what exceeds three days, this is not permissible except for a wife. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is not permissible for a woman to mournSunan Ibn Majah 2087Sahih (Darussalam). Yes.
That it is permissible for a woman to weep for a deceased person if he is one of her relatives.
Answer:
This is not prescribed. They say it is permissible for three days. It is permissible for a woman to weep for a non-relative among her kin for three days if it is unavoidable. So leaving it off is better. As for what exceeds three days, this is not permissible except for a wife. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is not permissible for a woman to mourn
No deceased person should be mourned for more than three days, except a woman should mourn for her husband for four months
على ميت فوق ثلاث إلا الزوجة على زوجها أربعة أشهر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 39 من 60 / شرح كتاب قرة عيون الموحدين / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:46)
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