If a woman goes out during the period of mourning to visit her young son who is in the hospital due to an accident he may have suffered, or if she goes to the court to fulfill a need of hers
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : If a woman goes out during the period of mourning.
The Shaykh : If?
The questioner : If a woman goes out during the period of mourning to visit her young son who is in the hospital due to an accident he may have suffered, or if she goes to the court to fulfill a need of hers or of her children, are these days counted as part of the mourning period?
The Shaykh : First: I say that her visiting her son while she is in mourning is not permissible, neither at night nor during the day, because this is an interest related to the son, unless she is mentally distressed and cannot settle until she sees her son; in that case, she goes out to her son during the day, visits him, and returns to her residence. As for going to the court, if there is a need for it, there is no harm in her going to the court to inventory the inheritance, or for guardianship over her children, or something similar. The important point is that her going out for a need related to herself is permissible, but for a need related to others it is not permissible, unless the situation reaches the point of her anxiety and discomfort; in that case, there is no harm in her going out in order to settle her mind in her residence.
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The Shaykh : If?
The questioner : If a woman goes out during the period of mourning to visit her young son who is in the hospital due to an accident he may have suffered, or if she goes to the court to fulfill a need of hers or of her children, are these days counted as part of the mourning period?
The Shaykh : First: I say that her visiting her son while she is in mourning is not permissible, neither at night nor during the day, because this is an interest related to the son, unless she is mentally distressed and cannot settle until she sees her son; in that case, she goes out to her son during the day, visits him, and returns to her residence. As for going to the court, if there is a need for it, there is no harm in her going to the court to inventory the inheritance, or for guardianship over her children, or something similar. The important point is that her going out for a need related to herself is permissible, but for a need related to others it is not permissible, unless the situation reaches the point of her anxiety and discomfort; in that case, there is no harm in her going out in order to settle her mind in her residence.
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