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 afterwards, greeting it 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 it is said: Therefore, it is not permissible for a woman to visit graves, whether the grave of a relative or anyone else's. Sahih al-Bukhari 483
The presenter:
The Shaykh:
Mishkat al-Masabih 1728 her relative. So she regretted that and caught up with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and apologized, saying: "Now I will be 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 afterwards, greeting it 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.had seen the Prophet (ﷺ)
وقد رأى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلمThe presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon him.
اللهم صل عليه.The Shaykh:
a woman weeping at a grave
امرأة تبكي عند قبرSo he forbade her. He said: "O handmaid of Allah, be patient." She said: "Leave me alone, for you have not been afflicted with my affliction." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left and went away, leaving her. Then they said to her: "This is the Messenger of Allah."
فنهاها قال يا أمة الله اصبري، فقالت إليك عني، لم تكن تعرف أنه الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم؟She said: "Leave me alone, for you have not been afflicted with my affliction." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left and went away, leaving her. Then they said to her: "This is the Messenger of Allah."
قالت إليك عني، فإنك لم تصب بمصيبتي. ذهب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وتركها، فقالوا لها هذا رسول الله.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) (182) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-05-25] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (10:42)
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