The widow’s going out to her latrine
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The questioner:
Abu 'Uwad is with us. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. How are you, Shaykh? May Allah welcome you, please go ahead.
The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you.
The questioner:
Shaykh, my mother is elderly, may Allah prolong your life. She has a latrine around the house, meaning next to the house. Is it permissible for her to go to the latrine? I mean, she is dressed, meaning modest, wearing her abaya, wearing gloves, and wearing… nothing is showing of her?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the widow is required to stay in the house, except if she needs to go out during the day for a need that no one else can fulfill, then she goes out during the day and returns to the house, yes.
The presenter:
Thank you.
Abu 'Uwad is with us. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. How are you, Shaykh? May Allah welcome you, please go ahead.
The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you.
The questioner:
Shaykh, my mother is elderly, may Allah prolong your life. She has a latrine around the house, meaning next to the house. Is it permissible for her to go to the latrine? I mean, she is dressed, meaning modest, wearing her abaya, wearing gloves, and wearing… nothing is showing of her?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the widow is required to stay in the house, except if she needs to go out during the day for a need that no one else can fulfill, then she goes out during the day and returns to the house, yes.
The presenter:
Thank you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (075) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-01-12] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:59)
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