The Ruling on a Woman Following a Funeral
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The questioner:
One of the sisters is asking, saying: What is the ruling on a woman following a funeral?
The Shaykh:
A woman does not follow the funeral procession; this is a characteristic of men. They are the ones who carry the funeral, follow it, accompany it, and bury it in its grave, and then they visit it afterward, offering salam and making du'a for her. This is specific to men. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it Jami` at-Tirmidhi 320Da'if (Darussalam) and in a narration Therefore, it is not permissible for a woman to visit graves, whether the grave of a relative or anyone else. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw
The presenter:
May Allah send blessings upon him.
The Shaykh:
a woman weeping at the grave of her relative. So he forbade her, saying She said, "Leave me alone. Did you not know that he was the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?" She said, "Leave me alone, for you have not been afflicted with my affliction." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left her, and they said to her, "This is the Messenger of Allah." So she regretted it and followed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), apologized, and said, "Now I am patient, O Messenger of Allah." He said Sunan Ibn Majah 1596Hasan (Darussalam). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
One of the sisters is asking, saying: What is the ruling on a woman following a funeral?
The Shaykh:
A woman does not follow the funeral procession; this is a characteristic of men. They are the ones who carry the funeral, follow it, accompany it, and bury it in its grave, and then they visit it afterward, offering salam and making du'a for her. This is specific to men. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it
and cursed those who visit graves
ولعن زوارات القبورand those who use them as Masajid and put torches on them
والمتخذين عليها المساجد والسرجcursed those who visit graves.
لعن زائرات القبور.The presenter:
May Allah send blessings upon him.
The Shaykh:
a woman weeping at the grave of her relative. So he forbade her, saying
O woman of Allah, be patient,
يا أمة الله اصبري،Patience should come with the first shock.
إنما الصبر عند الصدمة الأولىThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (186) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-30] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (10:43)
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