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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a woman, when she passes by a cemetery, to greet the graves or look at them?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a woman, when she passes by a cemetery, to greet the graves or look at them?

Answer:
She does not look at the graves, but she offers the greeting that was transmitted in general terms: "Peace be upon you, O people of the graves." She makes the supplication that was transmitted while she is walking. She does not stop, turn around toward the graves, or face them; rather, she does so while on her way.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [359 /1350] هل للمرأة إذا مرت على المقبرة أن تسلم أو تنظر للقبور؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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