Please explain to us the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “May Allah curse the women who visit graves”?
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Question:
Please explain to us the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which is: “May Allah curse the women who visit graves.” Does “the women who visit graves” refer to those who visit frequently? Or is it not permissible for a woman to visit graves at all? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to visit graves at all. The statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), “May Allah curse the women who visit graves,” does not refer only to those who visit frequently, but rather to any woman who visits graves, even if it is only once. The more she visits, the greater the sin, as evidenced by the second narration: “May Allah curse the women who visit graves.”
May Allah curse the women who visit graves. This includes the woman who visits only once. If she visits more often, the sin is greater. This is because visiting graves is specific to men, not women. The purpose is to take a lesson, to be admonished, and to make du'a for the deceased Muslims. As for the woman, she does not visit graves because she is weak, and perhaps if she sees the grave of a relative, she may linger, and something impermissible may occur from her, such as excessive grief. Also, she is an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) and a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in her going out to the cemetery; perhaps harms may occur for her and from her. Therefore, the Lawgiver prohibited her from visiting graves. Is that clear? May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Please explain to us the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which is: “May Allah curse the women who visit graves.” Does “the women who visit graves” refer to those who visit frequently? Or is it not permissible for a woman to visit graves at all? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is not permissible for a woman to visit graves at all. The statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), “May Allah curse the women who visit graves,” does not refer only to those who visit frequently, but rather to any woman who visits graves, even if it is only once. The more she visits, the greater the sin, as evidenced by the second narration: “May Allah curse the women who visit graves.”
May Allah curse the women who visit graves. This includes the woman who visits only once. If she visits more often, the sin is greater. This is because visiting graves is specific to men, not women. The purpose is to take a lesson, to be admonished, and to make du'a for the deceased Muslims. As for the woman, she does not visit graves because she is weak, and perhaps if she sees the grave of a relative, she may linger, and something impermissible may occur from her, such as excessive grief. Also, she is an 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) and a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in her going out to the cemetery; perhaps harms may occur for her and from her. Therefore, the Lawgiver prohibited her from visiting graves. Is that clear? May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أرجو أن تشرحوا لنا حديث رسول الله ﷺوهو (لعن الله زوارات القبور)؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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