A Woman Greeting the Dead When Passing by the Cemetery
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a woman passes by the cemetery without intending to visit it, should she greet the dead at that time and make du'a' for them?
Answer:
Yes, and there is nothing wrong with it while she is on her way. It is not a visit; this is merely passing by on the road. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a woman passes by the cemetery without intending to visit it, should she greet the dead at that time and make du'a' for them?
Answer:
Yes, and there is nothing wrong with it while she is on her way. It is not a visit; this is merely passing by on the road. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... - 1 — islamhouse.com (53:10)
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