Women Praying Over a Deceased Person in the House
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Question:
If the deceased is washed and shrouded in the house, do the women pray over him?
Answer:
There is no harm in it; it is a good thing. The women may pray over him and make du'a for him in the house or in the mosque. There is no obstacle. Women are like men in that they pray over the deceased just as men do. They may pray alone or pray behind the men. There is no harm in that, and it is beneficial for the deceased and a du'a for the deceased. Yes.
If the deceased is washed and shrouded in the house, do the women pray over him?
Answer:
There is no harm in it; it is a good thing. The women may pray over him and make du'a for him in the house or in the mosque. There is no obstacle. Women are like men in that they pray over the deceased just as men do. They may pray alone or pray behind the men. There is no harm in that, and it is beneficial for the deceased and a du'a for the deceased. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع كتاب الجهاد - 3 — islamhouse.com (54:56)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.
