What are the matters a woman must avoid regarding a funeral?
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The following message was received by the program from Iraq, Baghdad, al-Azamiyyah district, al-Rusafah area. The sender of the message is one of the sisters from there, saying (Maha . A. Z.), she has a set of questions, among which is this question: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What are the matters a woman must avoid regarding the issue of a funeral?
Answer: This hadith mentioned by the questioner: We do not know of any basis for it, nor do we know of anyone among the scholars who has cited it. What is actually transmitted from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in this regard is: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 320Da'if (Darussalam), and he cursed other people, such as those who build upon mosques, like building a mosque over graves, and the like. He prohibited women from following funerals without cursing them, rather he prohibited following funerals. Umm Atiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1577Sahih (Darussalam) meaning: it was not made obligatory upon us. This indicates that she does not follow the funeral to the cemetery, nor does she visit graves. Rather, this is a characteristic of men. However, she prays over the funeral; if it is prayed over in the house or in the mosque, the woman prays with the men over the funerals, just as Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) prayed over the funeral of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas in the mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
So the conclusion is that it is permissible for a woman to pray over funerals with the men. As for her going with the funeral to the cemetery or visiting graves, that is what is prohibited, so it is not permissible for her to do that. Yes.
Women have no share in the funeral
ليس للنساء نصيب في الجنازةAnswer: This hadith mentioned by the questioner:
Women have no share in the funeral
ليس للمرأة نصيب في الجنازةAllah's Messenger cursed the women who visit the graves, and those who use them as Masajid and put torches on them.
أنه ﷺ لعن زائرات القبور والمتخذين عليها المساجد والسرجWe were prevented from following the funeral, but that was not made binding on us.
نهينا عن اتباع الجنائز، ولم يعزم عليناSo the conclusion is that it is permissible for a woman to pray over funerals with the men. As for her going with the funeral to the cemetery or visiting graves, that is what is prohibited, so it is not permissible for her to do that. Yes.
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