Is it obligatory for the woman in 'iddah to wear black for the entire duration of the waiting period?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman whose husband has died to restrict herself to wearing black for the entire duration of the mourning period?
Answer:
There is no specific clothing prescribed for the 'iddah of death, but she should avoid adornment; she should avoid clothing that is for adornment. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman whose husband has died to restrict herself to wearing black for the entire duration of the mourning period?
Answer:
There is no specific clothing prescribed for the 'iddah of death, but she should avoid adornment; she should avoid clothing that is for adornment. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1669- هل يجب على المُحِدّة لبس السواد طوال مدة العدة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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