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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A Woman Following a Funeral and Entering the Graveyards

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Question:
In his other question, he asks: What is the ruling on women going out behind the deceased when following the funeral procession?

Answer:
It is not permissible for women to follow funeral processions or go out to the graveyards; rather, this is exclusively the work of men. This is based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “May Allah curse
the women who visit the graves, and those who use them as Masajid and put torches on themزائرات القبور والمتخذين عليها المساجد والسرج،
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 320Da'if (Darussalam)
” The curse indicates that this is a major sin among the major sins. Therefore, it is not permissible for a woman to visit graves or follow the dead; rather, this is a characteristic of men. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5103- اتباع المرأة للجنازة ودخولها إلى المقابر - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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