The ruling on the mourning period (Ihdad) for a sick woman whose husband has died

Question:
To another message sent by the questioner to the program, Ibrahim Ayn from Syria. He says: Honorable Shaykh, a woman who is ill and whose husband has passed away, does she have to observe seclusion (iḥḍād) even though she is very sick and in her bed? And what is the wisdom behind seclusion for the husband?

Answer:
Yes, if a woman is sick and her husband dies, she observes the waiting period (‘iddah) only, whether she is old or young, based on the general meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: . She observes the waiting period, and Ihdad is abstaining from things that would arouse desire for her, such as adornment, perfume, and makeup. So she avoids these things even if she is old. She keeps away from kohl, green dye, perfume, jewelry, and clothes of adornment until the waiting period ends. This is Ihdad. Ihdad is among the rulings of the waiting period. It is attached to the waiting period. The waiting period due to death. Yes.

The presenter:
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