What is the ruling on women visiting graves and carrying incense with them until the deceased is buried?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on women visiting graves and carrying incense with them until the deceased is buried? Is that permissible?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for women to follow funeral processions, nor is it permissible for them to visit graves. Umm Atiyyah said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1577Sahih (Darussalam).
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed women who visit graves, so it is not permissible for a woman to follow a funeral procession or to visit a cemetery.
As for the statement of Umm Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her): "and it was not made obligatory upon us", some scholars have said that this was a legal opinion formed by her, and that we are bound by what the Sunnah indicates, which is her statement:Sunan Ibn Majah 1577Sahih (Darussalam). If the prohibition is established, the default ruling is prohibition. Her statement: "and it was not made obligatory upon us" is a legal opinion formed by her. In any case, women are prohibited from following funeral processions, and women who visit graves are cursed; we seek refuge in Allah from that.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for women to follow funeral processions, nor is it permissible for them to visit graves. Umm Atiyyah said:
We were prevented from following the funeral, but that was not made binding on us.
نهينا عن اتباع الجنائز ولم يعزم عليناThe Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed women who visit graves, so it is not permissible for a woman to follow a funeral procession or to visit a cemetery.
As for the statement of Umm Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her): "and it was not made obligatory upon us", some scholars have said that this was a legal opinion formed by her, and that we are bound by what the Sunnah indicates, which is her statement:
We were prevented from following the funeral
نهينا عن اتباع الجنائزThe questioner : May Allah bless you.