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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on a Woman in 'Iddah Working After the Death of Her Husband

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Question:
This is a question from a woman asking: If her husband dies, is she allowed to leave her job if she is a teacher or an employee?

Answer:
She continues her work, and praise be to Allah, but she should avoid adornment, kohl, perfume, and jewelry, and complete her work, whether as a student, employee, or teacher; there is no harm in this. This is a need that requires her to go out, but with care to avoid adornment, kohl, perfume, and jewelry.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الأضاحي — islamhouse.com (13:08)

The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.

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