The Ruling on a Woman Visiting Graves

Question:
We have a call from Nasser in Abha. Please go ahead. Hello, yes. Hello. Yes, yes, peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. And upon you be peace, and Allah’s mercy. Your question. Is it permissible, our beloved Shaykh, is it permissible for a woman to visit the graves of the dead? Very well, thank you, may Allah bless you. Thank you, Nasser. Please, Shaykh.

Answer:
It is not permissible for women to visit graves, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the women who visit graves, and those who build mosques and hang lamps on them. So a woman does not visit graves; rather, she makes du'a for the deceased while passing by on the road, or she makes du'a for them in her home or in any place. As for her visiting a grave or graves, this is haram (forbidden) and a major sin; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who does that, and cursing is not for anything but a major sin among the major sins. Yes.