Is it permissible for a woman in 'iddah to go out to the roof?

Question : Hello, yes, peace be with you, O Shaykh, if you please. Your question says: Is a woman in 'iddah, or one who is in mourning, O Shaykh, allowed to go out to the roof?

Answer : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. A woman in 'iddah in her home, yes. She may move about in it wherever she wishes, on the roof, in the courtyard, in any place, by night and by day. But she does not leave the house except for a need during the day or a dire necessity at night.