What is obligatory for the woman in the waiting period if her husband dies, and what is forbidden for her?
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The questioner : We ask your eminence to clarify what is obligatory for the woman in the waiting period if her husband dies, and what is forbidden for her. We also ask your eminence to clarify when a woman should begin wearing the hijab in relation to a boy?
The Shaykh : As for the first point: The woman in the waiting period due to the death of her husband must remain in her residence and not leave it, neither at night nor during the day, except for a need. This is the first point.
Second: She must avoid all clothing of adornment, meaning anything considered adornment. It is not required that she wear only green or black; she may wear any color as long as there is no objection, but on the condition that it is not considered clothing of adornment.
Third: She must avoid jewelry of all kinds, whether gold, silver, diamonds, or otherwise.
Fourth: It is forbidden for her to use perfume, except if she has become pure from menstruation and she uses incense to remove the odor resulting from menstruation. Even so, she does not use perfume.
Fifth: She must avoid kohl, adornment with henna, makeup, and the like.
As for hearing the voice of a non-mahram man, or making a phone call, or speaking to someone inquiring at the door, or speaking to her husband's brothers or speaking to men, all of this is permissible, unless there is a religious concern, in which case it is forbidden for her and for others.
The Shaykh : As for the first point: The woman in the waiting period due to the death of her husband must remain in her residence and not leave it, neither at night nor during the day, except for a need. This is the first point.
Second: She must avoid all clothing of adornment, meaning anything considered adornment. It is not required that she wear only green or black; she may wear any color as long as there is no objection, but on the condition that it is not considered clothing of adornment.
Third: She must avoid jewelry of all kinds, whether gold, silver, diamonds, or otherwise.
Fourth: It is forbidden for her to use perfume, except if she has become pure from menstruation and she uses incense to remove the odor resulting from menstruation. Even so, she does not use perfume.
Fifth: She must avoid kohl, adornment with henna, makeup, and the like.
As for hearing the voice of a non-mahram man, or making a phone call, or speaking to someone inquiring at the door, or speaking to her husband's brothers or speaking to men, all of this is permissible, unless there is a religious concern, in which case it is forbidden for her and for others.