What is the ruling on a woman going to the mosque to pray over a funeral?
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The questioner:
In her second question, the questioner, Umm Khalid from Riyadh, says: Is it permissible for a woman to go from her home to the mosque to pray over a funeral, or is it not permissible for her to do so? A woman prays over a funeral only if she is present in the mosque. Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you. Yes, she asks: Is it permissible for a woman to go from her home to the mosque to pray over a funeral, or is it not permissible for her to go? Please inform us of this, may Allah reward you?
The Shaykh:
Her praying over the funeral with the men is permissible, but it is better for her to remain in her home; because her going out for the obligatory prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, with the men in the mosque, so that is the funeral prayer. It is better for her to stay in her home and make du'a for the deceased, and this will benefit him, if Allah wills. Yes.
The questioner:
And if the woman is in the mosque and a funeral is placed there, does she pray over it with the men?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in that. Even if she goes out and prays with the men, there is no harm in that. The permissibility is allowed, but it is better that she does not go out. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
In her second question, the questioner, Umm Khalid from Riyadh, says: Is it permissible for a woman to go from her home to the mosque to pray over a funeral, or is it not permissible for her to do so? A woman prays over a funeral only if she is present in the mosque. Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you. Yes, she asks: Is it permissible for a woman to go from her home to the mosque to pray over a funeral, or is it not permissible for her to go? Please inform us of this, may Allah reward you?
The Shaykh:
Her praying over the funeral with the men is permissible, but it is better for her to remain in her home; because her going out for the obligatory prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,
(peace and blessings be upon him) Do not prevent the women of Allah from the mosques of Allah, and their homes are better for them, so her remaining
صلى الله عليه وسلم لا تمنعوا إماء الله مساجد الله وبيوتهن خير لهن، فبقاؤهاin her home, and her praying the obligatory prayer in her home is better than her praying
في بيتها وصلاتها في بيتها الفريضة أفضل من صلاتهاThe questioner:
And if the woman is in the mosque and a funeral is placed there, does she pray over it with the men?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in that. Even if she goes out and prays with the men, there is no harm in that. The permissibility is allowed, but it is better that she does not go out. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ذهاب المرأة للمسجد؛ لأجل الصلاة على الجنازة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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