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Hukum Isteri Mengiringi Jenazah Suami Ke Tanah Perkuburan
May a widow accompany her husband's funeral procession to the cemetery?
Short answer
A widow must observe iddah and ihdad (mourning) for four months and ten days.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A widow must observe iddah and ihdad (mourning) for four months and ten days. One of the restrictions during this period is accompanying the funeral to the grave, based on the hadith of Umm Atiyyah that women were forbidden to follow funerals, though the prohibition was not a strict command. It is sufficient for the widow to wait at home, and if she wishes to perform the funeral prayer, she may do so at home before the body is taken to the grave.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka memadai bagi wanita yang kematian suami itu hanya menunggu di rumah dan tidak perlu mengikuti jenazah ke perkuburan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Isteri Mengiringi Jenazah Suami Ke Tanah Perkuburan”, 25 November 2022. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/754-hukum-isteri-mengiringi-jenazah-suami-ke-tanah-perkuburan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/widow-accompany-husband-funeral-to-cemetery/