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AL-KAFI #626 : HUKUM IBU MENZIARAHI ANAK YANG SAKIT KETIKA WAKTU BERKABUNG
May a mother who has just lost her husband and is observing the ihdad mourning period go out to visit her son who is about to undergo surgery in hospital?
Short answer
A mother in iddah and ihdad is not permitted to leave home merely to visit her sick child.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A mother in iddah and ihdad is not permitted to leave home merely to visit her sick child. However, if her presence can help the child recover, or no one else can care for the child, she may go out for the child's welfare. She should finish the matter during the day so she can return and spend the night in her marital home.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat bahawa tidak harus bagi ibu tersebut untuk menziarahi anaknya yang sakit kerana dia masih dalam tempoh iddah dan ihdad.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #626 : HUKUM IBU MENZIARAHI ANAK YANG SAKIT KETIKA WAKTU BERKABUNG”, 25 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/828-al-kafi-626-hukum-ibu-menziarahi-anak-yang-sakit-ketika-waktu-berkabung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mourning-mother-visiting-sick-child/