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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-257: HADITH-HADITH MENZIARAHI KUBUR BAGI WANITA
What is the ruling on women visiting graves, and which hadiths are relevant?
Short answer
The majority of scholars hold that it is disliked (makruh) for women to visit graves, based on the hadith cursing women who frequent graves and on the concern that women are tender-hearted and prone to weeping and raising their voices.
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
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The majority of scholars hold that it is disliked (makruh) for women to visit graves, based on the hadith cursing women who frequent graves and on the concern that women are tender-hearted and prone to weeping and raising their voices. The Hanafi school holds it is recommended, as for men. This ruling favours makruh, except for the grave of the Prophet SAW, and the graves of the righteous and relatives, which are recommended provided proper etiquette is observed. The view that it is permissible when free from fitness is described as the most suitable for practice today, on condition that etiquette is maintained.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada pandangan kami, makruh bagi wanita untuk menziarahi kubur, sama ada berhaid atau tidak, kecuali kubur Rasulullah SAW kerana hukumnya adalah sunat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-257: HADITH-HADITH MENZIARAHI KUBUR BAGI WANITA”, 15 March 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2346-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-257-hadith-hadith-menziarahi-kubur-bagi-wanita. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-women-visiting-graves-hadith/