The wisdom behind prohibiting women from visiting graves
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Question:
The questioner from Sudan asks: Why are women prohibited from visiting graves, and if she passes by a cemetery, should she make du'a' for the deceased?
Answer:
They are prohibited because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited it. Allah cursed the women who visit graves and those who make them into mosques and place lamps on them. This is because a woman is weak; she may be affected if she sees the grave of a relative or her husband, becoming distressed and agitated. Furthermore, if a woman goes out to the cemeteries, she is exposed to open sinfulness and to those who lie in wait for her, follow her, and watch her. So, do not go to the cemeteries. Yes.
The questioner from Sudan asks: Why are women prohibited from visiting graves, and if she passes by a cemetery, should she make du'a' for the deceased?
Answer:
They are prohibited because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited it. Allah cursed the women who visit graves and those who make them into mosques and place lamps on them. This is because a woman is weak; she may be affected if she sees the grave of a relative or her husband, becoming distressed and agitated. Furthermore, if a woman goes out to the cemeteries, she is exposed to open sinfulness and to those who lie in wait for her, follow her, and watch her. So, do not go to the cemeteries. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6733- الحكمة من منع المرأة من زيارة القبور - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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