What is the ruling on a woman in the waiting period taking a bath for the sake of cleanliness?
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The questioner:
Is it permissible for a woman in the waiting period to take a bath during the mourning period for the sake of cleanliness and cooling off, and not for the sake of menstruation or post-natal bleeding?
The Shaykh:
As you heard, it is permissible for her to take a bath, clean herself, cool off, and use non-perfumed detergents. There is no obstacle. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But some of the common people, and some women in particular, legislate rulings for the deceased. They say she must not go up to the roof, nor look at the moon, nor speak to people; if they greet her, she must not respond to them. All of this is from lying and ignorance. This speech is not permissible. It is not permissible for anyone to speak about the rulings of the Shari'ah without knowledge[Al-Baqarah 2:169]. This is not permissible.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding this.
The Shaykh:
They say she must not go out to the courtyard, nor go up to the roof, nor look at the moon. O, Glorified and Exalted is He! This is from lying about Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Is it permissible for a woman in the waiting period to take a bath during the mourning period for the sake of cleanliness and cooling off, and not for the sake of menstruation or post-natal bleeding?
The Shaykh:
As you heard, it is permissible for her to take a bath, clean herself, cool off, and use non-perfumed detergents. There is no obstacle. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But some of the common people, and some women in particular, legislate rulings for the deceased. They say she must not go up to the roof, nor look at the moon, nor speak to people; if they greet her, she must not respond to them. All of this is from lying and ignorance. This speech is not permissible. It is not permissible for anyone to speak about the rulings of the Shari'ah without knowledge
and to say about Allah what you do not know.
وَأَن تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَThe presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding this.
The Shaykh:
They say she must not go out to the courtyard, nor go up to the roof, nor look at the moon. O, Glorified and Exalted is He! This is from lying about Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم استحمام المرأة المُحِدَّة لأجل النظافة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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