What is the ruling on wearing black for the family of the deceased?
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When the deceased passes away, his family wears black clothing. What is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh: This is not permissible except for three days only. It is permissible to observe the mourning period for three days for his sisters, his mother, and the like, by wearing rough clothing and refraining from perfume.
As for the wife, she observes the mourning period for four months and ten days. It is obligatory for the wife to observe the mourning period for four months and ten days, wearing clothing that is not beautiful, unattractive clothes. It is not required that it be black, black or green, but rather that it is not beautiful, along with refraining from perfume, and refraining from jewelry of gold, silver, diamonds, and the like, and refraining from henna and kohl. This is what is obligatory for the woman observing the mourning period.
As for his sisters, his mother, and the like, they have no mourning period except for three days only. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this, and he said:Sahih Muslim 938c, so the sister, the mother, and the like have three days or less.
The Shaykh: This is not permissible except for three days only. It is permissible to observe the mourning period for three days for his sisters, his mother, and the like, by wearing rough clothing and refraining from perfume.
As for the wife, she observes the mourning period for four months and ten days. It is obligatory for the wife to observe the mourning period for four months and ten days, wearing clothing that is not beautiful, unattractive clothes. It is not required that it be black, black or green, but rather that it is not beautiful, along with refraining from perfume, and refraining from jewelry of gold, silver, diamonds, and the like, and refraining from henna and kohl. This is what is obligatory for the woman observing the mourning period.
As for his sisters, his mother, and the like, they have no mourning period except for three days only. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this, and he said:
A woman must not observe mourning for one who had died for more than three (days) except for four months and ten days in the case of her husband.
لا تحدّ امرأةٌ على ميتٍ فوق ثلاثٍ، إلا على زوجٍ: أربعة أشهر وعشرًا
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binbaz.org.sa
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