What is the concept of ihdad, and how is it observed by those other than women?
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The questioner : What is the concept of the ihdad you mentioned, which is observed for the deceased for a period of three days, for those other than women?
The Shaykh : The concept is that as long as a person is in a state of grief and sorrow due to the calamity, he may refrain from leaving his house, for example, except for the congregational prayer if he is a man. He may refrain from wearing fine clothes, and he may refrain from sitting with his companions during this period only. This is the meaning of ihdad.
The Shaykh : The concept is that as long as a person is in a state of grief and sorrow due to the calamity, he may refrain from leaving his house, for example, except for the congregational prayer if he is a man. He may refrain from wearing fine clothes, and he may refrain from sitting with his companions during this period only. This is the meaning of ihdad.