Is it permissible for a woman to observe the mourning period (i'dad) for three days for a relative, thereby abstaining from fine clothes, perfume, and the like?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a woman other than a wife wants to observe the mourning period (i'dad) for a relative for three days, does that mean she must abstain from fine clothes, perfume, and the like?
Answer:
Yes, yes, that is the meaning of the mourning period (i'dad).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a woman other than a wife wants to observe the mourning period (i'dad) for a relative for three days, does that mean she must abstain from fine clothes, perfume, and the like?
Answer:
Yes, yes, that is the meaning of the mourning period (i'dad).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2427 -3022] هل يجوز للمرأة أن تحد على قريبها ثلاثة أيام فتجتنب الثياب الحسنة والطيب وغير ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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