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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on a widow refusing to enter the house of her deceased father

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. She says: There is a woman whose father passed away five years ago, and from the time of his death until today, she has not entered her father's house. Every time she passes by it, she cries, and every time it is mentioned to her, she cries. She has also not entered her father's farm or any of her father's inherited property. We have explained to her that this is not correct, and we tried to get her to enter the house, but she refused and continued to cry. What is the ruling on this woman? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
As for the crying, she is not to be blamed for it. As for her refusal to enter the house and her father's property, this is something she should not do, because it indicates distress and a lack of patience. The Muslim is patient and seeks reward from Allah, Mighty and Majestic. So she should enter the house and take her share of the inheritance, and praise be to Allah. This is a decree written for the children of Adam
(26) Everyone upon the earth will perish, (27) And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
[Ar-Rahman 55:26-27]
. The Muslim is required to be patient and seek reward, not to be distressed and complain, and to avoid the deceased's belongings. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما التوجيه في امرأة ترفض دخول منزل أبيها بعد وفاته، لأنها تبكي كلما ذكرته؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان؟ — youtube.com

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