Is it permissible for the husband's brother to enter the home of or see his deceased brother's wife, if they are in the same house?
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Question:
A woman's husband has died. Is it permissible for the husband's brother to enter her home or see her, if they are in the same house and she has children?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. He may enter her home and speak to her, but she must observe hijab (the covering prescribed for women) in his presence, because he is a non-mahram (a relative one may not marry) to her. She observes hijab in his presence just as a woman who is not in her waiting period does; she observes hijab in the presence of her husband's brother because he is not among her mahram (a relative one may not marry). As for his entering her home when she has children and someone present who prevents seclusion, and his speaking to her, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
A woman's husband has died. Is it permissible for the husband's brother to enter her home or see her, if they are in the same house and she has children?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. He may enter her home and speak to her, but she must observe hijab (the covering prescribed for women) in his presence, because he is a non-mahram (a relative one may not marry) to her. She observes hijab in his presence just as a woman who is not in her waiting period does; she observes hijab in the presence of her husband's brother because he is not among her mahram (a relative one may not marry). As for his entering her home when she has children and someone present who prevents seclusion, and his speaking to her, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز لأخي الزوج أن يدخل أو يرى زوجة أخيه المتوفَّى وهم في بيت واحد؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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