Is the ruling on 'iddah (mourning) specific to a Muslim woman?
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Question:
By the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day..." Is this ruling, which is 'iddah, specific to a Muslim woman? Because the Muslim woman is the one who commits to the commands of Allah and is the one addressed by the rulings of the Shari'ah, whereas the disbeliever is not addressed by the rulings of the Shari'ah until she submits and believes.
Answer:
Yes, the disbeliever is not commanded to pray, and the Muslim is commanded to pray, and so on. So the Muslim is the one addressed by the rulings of the Shari'ah, whereas the disbeliever is not addressed until he submits.
By the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day..." Is this ruling, which is 'iddah, specific to a Muslim woman? Because the Muslim woman is the one who commits to the commands of Allah and is the one addressed by the rulings of the Shari'ah, whereas the disbeliever is not addressed by the rulings of the Shari'ah until she submits and believes.
Answer:
Yes, the disbeliever is not commanded to pray, and the Muslim is commanded to pray, and so on. So the Muslim is the one addressed by the rulings of the Shari'ah, whereas the disbeliever is not addressed until he submits.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل حكم الإحداد خاص بالمسلمة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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