Why did Fatima boycott Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with both of them)?
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The questioner : Fatima boycotted Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)...?
The Shaykh : Perhaps she (may Allah be pleased with her) thought that boycotting for a reason, even if it lasts a long time, is permissible. Just as Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) boycotted one of his sons when the son told him that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 566. He said, "By Allah, we will prevent them." Then Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) turned to him and cursed him severely, saying, "I will not speak to you as long as I live."
It seems they view this story as an example, holding that boycotting for more than three days is prohibited if there is no reason, but if there is a reason, there is no harm.
The Shaykh : Perhaps she (may Allah be pleased with her) thought that boycotting for a reason, even if it lasts a long time, is permissible. Just as Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) boycotted one of his sons when the son told him that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not prevent the female servant your women from visiting the mosques of Allah.
لا تمنعوا إماء الله مساجد اللهIt seems they view this story as an example, holding that boycotting for more than three days is prohibited if there is no reason, but if there is a reason, there is no harm.